Demetrius Haley, 30, and four other former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols.
state Haley and another officer punched Sledge in the face during a search for a cell phone. Sledge accused a third guard of slamming him face-first into a sink., Haley denied in court papers that he assaulted Sledge. The lawsuit was dismissed after Sledge failed to provide the court with the requested information.A sixth Memphis Police Department officer has been disciplined for his involvement in the brutal beating and arrest of Tyre Nichols, the Associated Press reported Monday.
In addition to the five officers, who talked for several minutes as Nichols sat on the ground in obvious pain, two Shelby County sheriff's deputies have been relieved of duty without pay while their conduct is investigated. And, two Memphis Fire Department workers were also removed from duty over Nichols’ arrest.
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