Ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death face decertification and police work ban in Tennessee.

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Ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death face decertification and police work ban in Tennessee.
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Four of the five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten, and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission voted to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, and Justin Smith. The state panel also approved the decision by Desmond Mills to surrender his certification. The former officers have 30 days to appeal.

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