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Defense questions police practices as 3 ex-officers stand trial in Tyre Nichols’ death

By ADRIAN SAINZ, , Associated Press,
Published: September 16, 2024, 4:18pm

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Defense attorneys tried to poke holes in officer training practices and policies while questioning a police lieutenant Monday during the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

Larnce Wright testified for his third day in the federal trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith in Memphis.

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