Ex-Police Officers Express Rage and Frustration During Tyre Nichols Beating, Says Prosecutor

Opening arguments commenced on Monday, April 28, in the trial of three former Memphis police officers accused of fatally assaulting Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop in 2023, according to the Associated Press. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman presented footage of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, who face severe charges, including second-degree murder. The defendants have pled not guilty. Meanwhile, two additional officers, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr., are also implicated but are anticipated to alter their pleas. Nichols died three days post-incident due to blunt force trauma.