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A 6th Memphis police officer has been fired after the beating death of Tyre Nichols

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February 3, 2023 National, News from NPR

Protesters march Saturday, Jan. 28, in Memphis, Tenn., over the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police.

Preston Hemphill had been suspended as he was investigated for his role in the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later. Five Memphis officers have already been fired.

(Image credit: Gerald Herbert/AP)

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