The trial is anticipated to last three to four weeks and will draw media from around the country. Nichols' family is expected to attend the trial.

Defense attorneys for former MPD officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith rested their cases. Closing arguments begin Tuesday at 10 a.m.

The trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ended with a mixed verdict, surprising and perplexing some observers who questioned why the jury would acquit tw

A federal jury in Tennessee on Thursday convicted three former Memphis police officers of witness tampering stemming from the beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, but cleared them of the most serious charges that could have resulted in life in prison.

Three former Memphis police officers were convicted in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges.

The three former officers were convicted of obstructing justice in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, but acquitted on the most serious civil rights charge in a federal trial that lasted about a month.