Lucas Finton
Criminal Justice Reporter at The Commercial Appeal
U of M Grad | Criminal justice reporter at @memphisnews | Retweets are not endorsements | Any and all tips welcome at [email protected]
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6 days ago |
commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the state trial for the death of Tyre Nichols. The verdict sparked strong reactions, with the Nichols family's attorney calling it a "devastating miscarriage of justice" and city officials calling for healing. A third motion to acquit a former officer's federal conviction for witness tampering in the Nichols case was denied.
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6 days ago |
commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
Tyre Nichols' parents expressed disappointment and anger after three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the state trial for his death. The rally at the National Civil Rights Museum marked the first time the Wells family publicly addressed the state trial verdict. While acquitted in the state trial, some officers still face federal sentencing for other charges related to the case.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Lucas Finton
Just over 24 hours after a judge read "not guilty" 21 times to end the state trial for three former Memphis police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols, his parents spoke of their disappointment in the verdict and anger with the jury. The skies above the National Civil Rights Museum had cleared in the afternoon on May 8. A half hour earlier it had rained, but the sun beat down on rally-goers as activists and a former judge spoke. But the rain returned moments into Rodney Wells' speech.
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tennessean.com | Jordan Green |Lucas Finton
Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty in the state trial for the death of Tyre Nichols. The state trial jury delivered a not guilty verdict on all counts, including second-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The officers, already convicted on federal charges, still face sentencing in federal court. The jury in the Tyre Nichols state case found three of the former police officers charged with killing Nichols not guilty on all counts on May 7.
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6 days ago |
oakridger.com | Jordan Green |Lucas Finton
Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty in the state trial for the death of Tyre Nichols. The state trial jury delivered a not guilty verdict on all counts, including second-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The officers, already convicted on federal charges, still face sentencing in federal court. The jury in the Tyre Nichols state case found three of the former police officers charged with killing Nichols not guilty on all counts on May 7.
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When Tyre Nichols’ family spoke Thursday, it was in anger and sadness. As his parents spoke rain fell. “But how the hell do we have a f****** trial and not one count — not one count out of 21?” His father said as the rain started. https://t.co/plzvZZFMfM
Here's the latest with the Tyre Nichols civil lawsuit — the last of the three pieces of litigation. Also, a look at a small, albeit expected, update to the Nichols federal case.
On this week's docket: After blanket acquittals for three former officers in the Tyre Nichols criminal trial, attention turns to the civil case. https://t.co/zxxPzfSk64