"Federal Charges Filed Against Police in Tyre Nichols Death Case"

Five former Memphis police officers have been indicted by a federal grand jury for the beating death of Tyre Nichols. The officers are charged with excessive force, deliberate indifference, and witness tampering. They are also facing criminal court charges in Shelby County. Nichols died in January 2023 after being stopped by police for reckless driving. Autopsy records ruled his death as a homicide, citing blunt force injuries. The federal charges come as part of a Department of Justice investigation into the Memphis Police Department's use of force and potential discriminatory policing.