Former Memphis police officer accused in Tyre Nichols case testifies he lied about force used in fatal beating

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1. CBS News

   Former Memphis police officer accused in Tyre Nichols case testifies he lied about force used in fatal beating ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Sep 16, 2024

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   Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III testified Tuesday he punched a "helpless" Tyre Nichols at least five times and then lied to his supervisor about the use of force.

2. NBC News

   Former Memphis officer says he lied about Tyre Nichols being a felon ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Sep 16, 2024

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   MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police officers violated protocol when they used excessive force against Tyre Nichols and overstated his actions, a former officer who has pleaded guilty in the case testified.

3. MyNorthwest

   Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it ↗ (opens MyNorthwest)

   Published Sep 16, 2024

   Same headline from 4 more outlets

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   MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer testified Tuesday that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues

4. Wyoming Public Media

   Former officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it ↗ (opens Wyoming Public Media)

   Published Sep 16, 2024

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

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   Emmitt Martin III testified that he punched the 29-year-old Black man at least five times while two Memphis police colleagues held his arms and said “hit him."

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