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5 former Memphis police officers plead not guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death

The five former Memphis police officers who have been charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appeared in court for an arraignment on Friday. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days after he was beaten during a traffic stop on Jan. 7. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges