MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci will hold a news conference tomorrow with the parents of Tyre Nichols to provide an update and a response to the plea hearing for one of the officers responsible for his death.
Tyre Nicols was critically injured and left unrecognizable after a traffic stop with Memphis police; he died several days later on Jan. 10. The five officers involved in his brutal treatment have been terminated and are being charged with second-degree murder; aggravated assault, acting in concert; two counts of aggravated kidnapping; two counts of official misconduct; and official oppression.
WHO:
Family of Tyre Nichols
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Tony Romanucci
WHEN:
Friday, August 23, 2024, immediately following the hearing at 2 p.m. CT
WHERE:
U.S. District Court – Memphis
Odell Horton Federal Building
167 N Main St #242
Memphis, TN 38103
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