MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Thursday pushed back for four months the federal court trial of four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Officers caught up with Nichols and punched him, kicked him and hit him with a police baton, video showed. An autopsy report showed Nichols died from blows to the head, and that the manner of death was homicide. Along with Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were fired after Nichols’ death. Norris ruled last week against Haley's motion to exclude expert testimony at the federal trial.

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Persons: —, Tyre Nichols, Mark Norris, Norris, Stephen Ross Johnson, Emmitt Martin, ” Johnson, “, yanked Nichols, Nichols, Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr, Justin Smith, Mills, Black, Michael Stengel, Stengel, ” Organizations: Memphis, District, Memphis ’, Memphis Police, U.S . Department Locations: MEMPHIS, Tenn, Memphis, United States