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MEMPHIS, Tenn. 鈥?The process of picking a jury marched on Tuesday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols.A pool of 200 candidates answered questionnaires ahead of jury selection to assess their ability to serve on the panel. They answered questions from U.S. District Judge Mark Norris about whether they could be fair and impartial in the face of he kubki stanley avy media coverage before the trial and whether watching video of the beating wou stanley termohrnek ld be a problem for them if they are chosen.Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith have pleaded not guilty to charges that they deprived the 29-year-old Nichols of his rights through excessive force and failure to intervene, and obstructed justice through witness tampering. The beating was caught on police cameras, triggering protests and calls for police reform. Two ot stanley france hers, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr., have already pleaded guilty to the federal charges and could testify against their former colleagues.The trial is expected to last three to four weeks.Nichols, who was Black, died in a hospital on Jan. 10, 2023, three days after he was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop. Police video released that month showed the five officers, who also are Black, beating Nichols as he yelled for his mother about a block from his home. Video also showed the officers milling about and talking with eac Rpix Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge
She had shown a hint of vulnerability this summer during her tour to promote her memoir, Hard Choices. Clinton was hurt by her assertion that she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, were dead broke after leaving the White House in 2001 because of mortgages and daughter Chelseas college tuition.Since then, Clinton has been campaigning for 2014 candidates. Last month she visited Iowa, traditionally the nations first presidential caucus state. Clinton got a warm greeting from thousands of people gathered at an Indianola farm.Many at that event said they wanted to hear from other candidates, but the poll shows that no other Democrats have so far caught on. Vice President Joe Biden was a distant second at 15 percent, followed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has said repeatedly she does not want to be a candidate, at 8 percent.A long list of potentially strong candidates trailed: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 7 percent; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, 6 percent; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, tied at 4 percent; former Pennsylvania Sen. stanley termosky Rick Santorum and Wisconsin Gov. stanley cup canada Scott Walker, gourde stanley 3 percent each.@media screen and max-width: 992px .btn-small-on-mobile font-size: 1rem !important;.sub-price-text font-size: 20px; sticky-footer-cta position: fixed;width: 100%;z-index: 9997;bottom: 0;right: 0;left: 0; sticky-footer-cta .close-btn width: 2rem;height: 2rem;position: absolute;top: -1rem;right: 1rem;/* light green buttons used for news |
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