Emmitt Martin III takes stand in federal trial over Tyre Nichols’ death
Flanked by his attorneys, former MPD officer Emmitt Martin walks into the Odell Horton Federal Building Aug. 23, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Emmitt Martin offered a strong rebuke of his own actions and that of his codefendants the night of Tyre Nichols’ beating.
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Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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