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She addressed reporters. >> i'm waiting for somebody to wake me up, right? i'm really waiting for somebody to wake me up. but i also know that is not going to happen. okay? i know my son is gone. >> cnn's senior crime and justice correspondent is live outside of the memphis courtroom. what can you tell us about what transpired today? >> reporter: also, you know, tyre nichols' mother on her way into the courtroom, i spoke to her asking her why was it important for her to be here? she said she wanted to face those officers, to see them to their face. so it was an important day for the community,...

Five former Memphis police officers were charged on Thursday with murder for the death of a black motorist, Tyre Nichols, from injuries he sustained in a violent encounter following a traffic stop, prosecutors said.