On Friday, June 23rd, the former police officers accused of the death of Tyre Nichols are scheduled to be in court again. Demands for police reform at every level grew louder after Nichols’ death, some of which began three years ago with the killing of George Floyd. While elected leaders in cities like Memphis have […]
The group ranged in age from their 20s to their 60s.
Juror No. 2: White man, 20s
No. 9: Multi/mixed race woman, 20s
No. 19: White man, 30s
No. 27: Black man, 30s
No. 44: White woman, 50s
No. 52: Black man, 30s
No. 55: White woman, 50s
No. 79: Black man, 40s
No. 85: Multi/mixed race woman, 40s
No. 89: White woman, 50s
No. 91: Black woman, 60s
No. 92: White woman, 40s
Jury selection was completed on March 23, with three alternates also selected. Those three were there to step in should any of the 12 have to stand down.
One of the three was dismissed once opening statements began, and the other two were dismissed when the trial s closing arguments wrapped.