Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year sentence for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform.MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year sentence for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in theand renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month, and two of their former colleagues could testify against them.
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