The former Memphis officers, who already pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree murder, face new charges of civil rights offenses and witness tampering.
Five former Memphis police officers accused of brutally beating Tyre Nichols have been indicted on federal criminal charges of civil rights offenses, obstruction and witness tampering in connection with Mr. Nichols’s death in January, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
The charges, brought in the Federal District Court in Memphis against each of the five men, include two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, one related to excessive force and failure to intervene, and another related to deliberate indifference.
