MSN - AP World http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Tue, 13 May 2025 10:07:31 +0000 5 fired Memphis cops face murder and other charges in Tyre Nichols' death http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/ed7b5cb061a24cabafc66c7bdd7bec5c ed7b5cb061a24cabafc66c7bdd7bec5c Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:47:01 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: PART NO RE-SALE, RE-USE OR ARCHIVE; PART MUST CREDIT WMC-TV; NO ACCESS MEMPHIS MARKET; NO USE BY US BROADCAST NETWORKS++ON SCREEN GRAPHICS FROM SOURCE++WMC-TV - NO RE-SALE, RE-USE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WMC-TV; NO ACCESS MEMPHIS MARKET; NO USE BY US BROADCAST NETWORKSMemphis, Tennessee - 26 January 2023HEADLINE: Five Memphis cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death1. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Mulroy, Shelby County District Attorney:++PARTIALLY COVERED++"Earlier today the grand jury returned indictments against five former Memphis Police Department officers regarding the death of Tyre Nichols. These are the same five officers who were previously, or recently, terminated by the Memphis Police Department. They are currently in custody. They are Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr and Justin Smith."SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICEMemphis, Tennessee - 26 January 20232. Composite still image of the five former police officers charged in connection with the death of Tyre NicolsWMC-TV - NO RE-SALE, RE-USE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WMC-TV; NO ACCESS MEMPHIS MARKET; NO USE BY US BROADCAST NETWORKMemphis, Tennessee - 26 January 20233. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Mulroy, Shelby County District Attorney:"It's important to note as Ms. Williams said that this is still an ongoing investigation and therefore there are limits on what we can say about this case. We ask for    everyone's continued patience as we continue to vigorously seek justice in this case."++EDIT ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++STORYLINE:Five fired Memphis police officers were charged Thursday with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.Shelby County Sheriff's Office online records show that Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, who are all Black, were in custody. All five are charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.Court records don't list attorneys for Smith, Bean or Haley. Martin's lawyer, William Massey, confirmed that his client had turned himself in. He and Mills' lawyer, Blake Ballin, said they planned to discuss the charges at a news conference later Thursday.Second-degree murder is punishable by 15 to 60 years in prison under Tennessee law.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. 5 fired Memphis cops face murder and other charges in Tyre Nichols' death