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    All 5 ex-Memphis officers plead not guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

    They were arraigned on charges of murder, assault and other felonies. Tyre Nichols died three days after officers beat him following a Jan. 7 traffic stop.
    by Adrian Florido Feb 17, 2023 4 minutes
    Updated February 17, 2023 at 12:20 PM ET

    The five former police officers accused in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man pulled from his car during a traffic stop last month and then brutally beaten, pleaded not guilty today during their first court appearance in Memphis.

    The suspects — Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith and Desmond Mills Jr. – were arrested and indicted last month on felony charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.

    All five men have been free on bond, and appeared only briefly on Friday, standing side by as each

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