Ex-cop who yanked Tyre Nichols from car accused of brutality in prison in 2015

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Ex-cop who yanked Tyre Nichols from car accused of brutality in prison in 2015

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Years before Memphis Police officer Demetrius Haley pulledTyre Nicholsfrom his car on Jan. 7, setting in

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