Washington, May 7, 2025 (AFP) - Ex-US police officers acquitted in beating death of Black motorist

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2025-05-07
Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty of all charges Wednesday in the beating death of a Black motorist that sparked calls for police reform, local media reported. Five Black police officers were charged in connection with the January 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, 29, who was kicked, punched, tased and pepper sprayed. The five officers, members of a since-disbanded special anti-crime squad called the Scorpion Unit, were capture......
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