A federal judge on Thursday granted three former Memphis Police Department officers convicted for their roles in the death of Tyre Nichols a new trial due to concerns about judicial bias.
Nichols’s death while in MPD custody in Tennessee sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform in 2023 due to accusations that he was unfairly targeted and treated by law enforcement during a traffic stop.
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The case took a new turn this week when Chief United States District Judge Sheryl Lipman granted Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith a new trial bec