A federal jury has convicted three former Memphis police officers on obstruction of justice charges in connection with the 2023 beating of Tyre Nichols, whose death during a traffic stop ignited nationwide outrage. The jury reached its verdict on Thursday, delivering a partial victory for the Nichols family and marking a significant moment in the ongoing legal battle over police brutality and accountability. However, the jury found the officers not guilty of violating Nichols' civil rights, a ruling that has left the community and the victim's family with mixed emotions.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights in 2020. This decision upholds Thao's sentence of 3.25 years in prison, marking the final major legal development in the aftermath of Floyd's death.
Thao was found guilty on two counts: deprivation of rights under color of law for failing to intervene during Derek Chauvin's restraint of Floyd, and deliberate indifference to a serious medical need for neglecting Floyd's pleas for help while. . .