Current:Home > MarketsIndexbit-Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death -Ascend Wealth Education
Indexbit-Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-06 20:38:16
MEMPHIS,Indexbit Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.
According to a statement from the District Attorney’s office, Desmond Mills Jr. agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as related state charges related to Nichols’ death.
The statement said he also agreed to cooperate with state and federal investigations, including civil rights investigations by the U.S. Justice Department.
Federal and state prosecutors agreed to a recommended sentence of 15 years.
veryGood! (27974)
Related
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- Man charged with terroristic threats after saying he would ‘shoot up’ a synagogue
- Autopsy reveals cause of death for pregnant teen found slain in Georgia woods this summer
- Angel Dreamer Wealth Society: Empowering the Future, Together with Angel Dreamer
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Who can vote in US elections, and what steps must you take to do so?
- LA County voters face huge decision on homeless services funding
- Las Vegas police ask public for info in 'suspicious' death of woman found dead in luggage
- Intellectuals vs. The Internet
- Charge against TikTok personality upgraded in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
Ranking
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Texas is a young state with older elected officials. Some young leaders are trying to change that.
- Jets' head coach candidates after Robert Saleh firing: Bill Belichick or first-time hire?
- Jets' head coach candidates after Robert Saleh firing: Bill Belichick or first-time hire?
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- Kelly Ripa Reveals Mark Consuelos' Irritated Reaction to Her Kicking Him in the Crotch
- Lawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
- Researchers say poverty and unemployment are up in Lahaina after last year’s wildfires
Recommendation
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
This camp provides a safe space for kids to learn and play after Hurricane Helene
Ryan Seacrest Reveals His Workouts and Diet Changes to Feel 29 Again
SEC, Big Ten leaders mulling future of fast-changing college sports
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
AIΩ QuantumLeap: Disrupting Traditional Investment Models, the Wealth Manager of the Intelligent Era
Education Pioneer Wealth Society: Empowering the Future, Together with Education Pioneers