MEMPHIS, Tenn. − Five former Memphis police officers who were charged with murder and other crimes related to the death of Tyre Nichols now face federal civil rights charges.

The indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court charges the officers with four counts, according to a criminal docket report filed Tuesday. The former officers — Emmitt Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills, Justin Smith and Demetrius Haley — face one count of excessive force and failure to intervene under the color of law, one co...
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