Memphis Mourns as Tyre Nichols' Death Raises Justice System Questions

Three former Black Memphis police officers were acquitted on all charges related to Tyre Nichols' death on May 7, 2023. The jury found Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, and Justin Smith not guilty of second-degree murder after Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx worker, was violently beaten post-traffic stop. Jurors, drawn from Chattanooga to mitigate bias, faced this as the officers' second trial. Previously, the trio was convicted of witness tampering, while Haley was found guilty of civil rights violations. Sentencing for the federal charges is anticipated later this year.