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Six former Memphis Police officers faced decertification on Feb. 15, 2024.

Judge Bernice Donald will mediate the private talks that could determine if the parties involved reach a settlement or if the case goes to trial.

By Pamela Kirkland and Jason Hanna, CNN

The name of a seventh Memphis police officer who was fired shortly after the fatal January beating of Tyre Nichols is revealed in a March document collected by a state law enforcement training and certifying commission, CNN learned this week.

The name of a seventh Memphis police officer who was fired shortly after the fatal January beating of Tyre Nichols is revealed in a March document collected by a state

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The one unnamed Memphis Police officer fired in the Tye Nichols case has now been identified. Documents show Adrian Blakes’ body camera showed other officers kicking Nichols when he was on the ground. However, he did not intervene or report what he saw. During an interview, Blakes reportedly denied seeing the beating. […]

Documents show officer Adrian Blakes was fired in February after Tyre Nichols' death.

Internal documents show that he witnessed the beating of Tyre Nichols, failed to stop the attack, didnt mention it to the scene supervisor and then lied to cover up the actions of those officers.

Internal documents show that he witnessed the beating of Tyre Nichols, failed to stop the attack, didnt mention it to the scene supervisor and then lied to cover up the actions of those officers.