Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury was selected Tuesday for 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. Prospective jurors answered questions from U.S. District Judge Mark Norris about whether they could be fair and impartial in the face of heavy media coverage before...