Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

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1. The Republic

   Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive ↗ (opens The Republic)

   Published May 3, 2025

   Same headline from 5 more outlets

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   MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police training expert testifying Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.

2. Green Field Reporter

   Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive - The Daily Reporter ↗ (opens Green Field Reporter)

   Published May 3, 2025

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   MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police training expert testifying Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.

3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

   Expert: Hits to Nichols’ head excessive ↗ (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

   Published May 3, 2025

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   MEMPHIS -- A police training expert testifying Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive.

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