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Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces Five Former Memphis Police Officers Charged with Federal Civil Rights, Conspiracy and Obstruction Charges in Connection with Death of Tyre Nichols

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A federal grand jury in Memphis, Tennessee, returned an indictment charging five former Memphis Police Department (MPD) detectives with federal civil rights, conspiracy, and obstruction offenses resulting in the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 7.

Related: Five Former Memphis Police Officers Charged with Federal Civil Rights, Conspiracy and Obstruction Violations in Connection with the Death of Tyre Nichols

Updated February 5, 2025