Autopsy confirms Tyre Nichols died from blunt force trauma.

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Autopsy confirms Tyre Nichols died from blunt force trauma.
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Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man from Memphis, died due to "blunt force trauma" after being beaten by five police officers during a traffic stop. The officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. Nichols's family has launched a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Memphis, its police department, and the officers involved, seeking $550 million in damages. The autopsy report confirms the findings of an independent autopsy commissioned by Nichols's family. The family's lawyers describe the attack as a "modern-day lynch mob."

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