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Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played High School Football In Connecticut Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played High School Football In Connecticut
Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played High School Football In Connecticut A former Connecticut high school football player has been identified as one of the five Memphis Police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop on Saturday, Jan. 7. Officer Desmond Mills Jr. lived in Hartford County and graduated from Bloomfield High School where he also reportedly played football. "Bloomfield Public Schools is aware of the disturbing situation involving five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee," said Stan Simpson, spokesman for Bloomfield Public Schools. "We can confirm that one of the officers – Desmond Mills Jr. - is a graduate o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Faces Charges After Officers In Region Witness Passengers Riding On Top Of Car Driver Faces Charges After Officers In Region Witness Passengers Riding On Top Of Car
Driver Faces Charges After Officers In Region Witness Passengers Riding On Top Of Car A man who was arrested on weapons offenses in Western Massachusetts earlier this year is facing new charges after becoming combative with officers attempting to interview him after he was caught driving with a friend riding on the hood of a car. Officers from the Springfield Police Department in Hampden County spotted a man riding on the hood of a moving car at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 with a second sitting on the sunroof of the vehicle while a third was leaning out the passenger side window recording the scene on a phone, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent …

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by Zak Failla