Five former Memphis police officers have been charged in federal court with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died after being beaten during a traffic stop. The officers are accused of obscuring body-camera recordings of the assault and lying to their superiors. The federal indictment is separate from the charges brought by local prosecutors. Nichols, 29, died three days after the January 7 beating, which was captured on police body cameras. The federal charges allege the officers violated Nichols' civil rights by failing to intervene, providing first aid, and concealing the assault. Each civil rights charge carries a maximum punishment of life in prison. US: Protests Erupt After CTTV Footage Shows Black Man Being Beaten by Five Police Officers in Memphis.

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