Coverage dated October 31, 2023 to November 2, 2023

Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state, federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, on the newest of 2 developments

A former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.

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  1. Memphis Officer Charged Over Tyre Nichols’ Death Changing Not Guilty Plea In Civil Rights Case

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state, federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ex-Memphis officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death to change plea (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. >> A former Memphis police officer who plans to change his not guilty plea to federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will become the first of five officers charged in the case to break ranks with his former colleagues.

  2. Forbes

    Memphis Officer Charged Over Tyre Nichols’ Death Changing Not Guilty Plea In Civil Rights Case (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    One of the Memphis police officers charged over the death of Tyre Nichols will reportedly change his not guilty plea.

  3. Triblive

    Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course, with prosecutors recommending up to 15 years in prison. Desmond Mills Jr. entered his plea during a hearing at

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr. agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as related state charges.

  5. NPR

    The ex-Memphis police officer accused of killing Tyre Nichols pleads guilty (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Ex-Memphis police officer Desmond Mills appeared in federal court Thursday and changed his plea to guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

  6. RedState

  7. Fox5 Atlanta

    Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state, federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    A former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.

  8. KESQ Palm Springs

    Former Memphis police officer accused in death of Tyre Nichols pleads guilty (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Pamela Kirkland and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — One of the five former Memphis police officers accused in the January death of Tyre Nichols pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges and agreed to plead guilty to related state charges as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Desmond Mills Jr.

  9. ABC 13 Houston

    Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state, federal charges in Tyre Nichols case: prosecutor (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.

  10. ABC 7 New York

    Former officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, pleaded guilty to federal offenses on Thursday.

  11. Fox News

    Former Memphis police officer in Tyre Nichols case agrees to plead guilty in state, federal court (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr., a former Memphis police officer, agreed to change his not guilty pleas to guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols in January.

  12. Wall Street Journal

    Former Memphis Officer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Murder in Tyre Nichols Death (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    A former Memphis police officer agreed to plead guilty to murder charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in January as part of a deal reached Thursday with prosecutors.

  13. Delaware Public Media

    A former Memphis officer pleads guilty to charges in Tyre Nichols' beating death (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr. changed his plea to guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course. The agreement would settle state and federal charges.

  14. Daily Journal

    Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course, with prosecutors recommending up to 15 years in prison. Desmond Mills Jr.

  15. Forbes

    Former Memphis Officer Pleading Guilty To Murder Charge In Death Of Tyre Nichols (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. has agreed to plead guilty to all state and federal charges, the Shelby County District Attorney's office said.

  16. The Guardian

    Memphis police officer pleads guilty in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr is one of five officers charged in the beating death of the Black man who called for his mother as he was attacked

  17. WHDH Boston

    Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. >> A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty today in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.

  19. New York Times

    Former Memphis Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Tyre Nichols’s Death (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The ex-officer pleaded guilty to two felony counts, becoming the first to admit culpability in the fatal beating of Mr. Nichols. As part of a plea deal, he is also expected to cooperate with a state murder prosecution.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    Former Memphis police officer flips plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols’ beating death (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr. changes his plea to guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, the first of five former Memphis cops charged to reverse course.

  21. Rolling Stone

    Memphis Cop Charged in Tyre Nichols' Death Pleads Guilty (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five policemen charged with killing Tyre Nichols, has pleaded guilty.

  22. Green Field Reporter

    Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course, with prosecutors recommending up to 15 years in prison. Desmond Mills Jr.

  23. CBS News

    Tyre Nichols' loved ones react to former Memphis officer pleading guilty (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    There was a step toward justice for Tyre Nichols' loved ones on Thursday after ex-Memphis Police Officer Desmond Mills, Jr., pleaded guilty to both federal and state charges in connection to the death of the Sacramento native.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Tyre Nichols death: Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty to state and federal charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, the first of the five officers to change their plea in connection to the fatal traffic stop.

  25. Christian Science Monitor

    Police brutality: Former officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols case (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Desmond Mills Jr., a former Memphis police officer, pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January 2023. He is the first of the five officers charged to admit guilt. Prosecutors recommended a 15-year sentence.

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