Three former police officers convicted on charges of witness tampering in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Paula Buress, an activist, speaks with reporters outside of the Odell Horton Federal Building, in Memphis on Oct. 3, 2024.Three former Memphis officers were convicted Thursday of charges of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols , and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing.
Rodney Wells, Nichols’ stepfather, told The Associated Press outside the courtroom: “A win is a win. They’re all going to jail.” Nichols, who was Black, ran from the traffic stop despite being hit with pepper spray and a Taser. The five officers, who were fired after the beating, also are Black.
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