A Trial Over Tyre Nichols’s Death Begins as Memphis Is in a New Bind

You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. Protesters marched in front of police headquarters over the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis in January 2023. Tap the Play button at the top of any article to hear it read aloud. As three police officers face a federal trial, the city is embroiled in a standoff with state Republican leaders over its policing and public safety policies. The agonizing footage of Memphis police officers kicking and punching Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man, during a Jan. 7, 2023,...