He is the first of the five ex-officers charged in the case to reverse his original plea.
RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols' mother, in a Memphis church on Jan. 27 near a photo of the 29 year old while he was in the hospital days after the beatingNichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died days after he was beaten by officers during a traffic stop on Jan. 7, 2023.The department initially said Nichols' was stopped for "reckless driving" but later retracted that statement, saying the available footage contained no evidence that Nichols' was driving erratically.
After Mills is sentenced in federal court, he will then plead guilty to the state charges but will only receive a federal sentence."I join Tyre's family in saying this is a fair result, given Mr. Mills' level of involvement, and his willingness to cooperate with us," Mulroy said in a statement.from the Justice Department regarding its use-of-force and de-escalation policies and whether its officers have a pattern of violating the Constitution or federal law.
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