Sentencing delayed for former Memphis police in Nichols case
Former Memphis police officers (from left) Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith are scheduled to be sentenced the week of June 16. (Courtesy MPD)
The five former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols are set to be sentenced in federal court this summer
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Tyre Nichols Tadarrius Bean Justin Smith Demetrius Haley Emmitt Martin III Desmond Mills Jr.Aarron Fleming
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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