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5 Ex-Memphis Police Officers Are Indicted on Federal Charges for Death of Tyre Nichols

Federal prosecutors, Kristen Clarke (left) and Kevin Ritz (at microphone), speak at a press conference Sept. 12, 2023 to announce a federal indictment against five former Memphis police officers accused in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Katie Riordan
Federal prosecutors, Kristen Clarke (left) and Kevin Ritz (at microphone), speak at a press conference Sept. 12, 2023 to announce a federal indictment against five former Memphis police officers accused in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

Heard on Morning Edition

The five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury. The men also facing criminal court charges in Shelby County.