Desmond Mills Jr., one of the Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols, previously failed to report his role in a different violent incident

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Former Memphis Police officer Desmond Mills, Jr., shown here on January 26, 2023, was one of five former offices arrested in the death of Tyre Nichols.

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Two years before beating Tyre Nichols, a Memphis police officer didn't report that a colleague ripped a woman out of her car and dislocated her shoulder just for laughing

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Former Memphis officers officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row, from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith.
Demetrius Haley is one of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols.

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Kamala Harris tells Tyre Nichols' funeral attendees that Congress must pass a sweeping police reform bill: 'It's non-negotiable'

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Rev. Al Sharpton listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the funeral service for Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.
Rev. Al Sharpton listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the funeral service for Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Feb.

Biden's bully pulpit is Democrats' best policing reform tactic as Congress grapples with Tyre Nichols' death

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US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the US economy at Steamfitters Local 602 on January 26, 2023 in Springfield, Virginia.
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the US economy at Steamfitters Local 602 on January 26, 2023 in Springfield, Virginia.

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The timeline of Tyre Nichols' death, from being stopped by Memphis cops to officers being charged with his murder

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  • Tyre Nichols died after five Memphis police officers brutally beat him, city officials have said.
  • The five police officers involved in the beating have been charged with second-degree murder.
  • Here is a timeline of events as they unfolded.

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days after Memphis police officers stopped him at a traffic stop and beat him.

The EMTs dispatched to help Tyre Nichols after he was beat and pepper-sprayed have been fired, according to the Memphis Fire Department

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People protest in Memphis following the release of the video of Tyre Nichols' deadly encounter with police
People protest in Memphis following the release of video showing the deadly encounter between police and Tyre Nichols

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Ben Crump says the only known white Memphis police officer relieved of duty in Tyre Nichols' death pulled him from car and hit him with a Taser — yet had his identity protected

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Flanked by the parents of Tyre Nichols and faith and community leaders, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Flanked by the parents of Tyre Nichols and faith and community leaders, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Preston Hemphill is the 6th Memphis police officer relieved of duty over Tyre Nichols' death. But he's still being paid.

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A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7.

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Tyre Nichols' death has reignited the debate around police brutality. Here are 5 proven ways to reduce it - and 2 strategies that don't work.

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Protesters rally as Philadelphia Police officers and Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers look on, June 1, 2020.

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Recap: Americans protested after Memphis released footage showing police officers beating Tyre Nichols

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People in Memphis gather on January 28, 2023, to protest the death of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally beaten by police officers.

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