One of five former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols has changed his not guilty plea in state and federal court on Thursday.

Desmond Mills Jr. agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as related state charges related to death of Nichols in January, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/Desmond-Mills-Jr..jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Desmond Mills Jr. booking photo" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Mills Jr. changed his plea from not guilty on federal and state charges that he violated Tyre Nichols civil rights by fatally beating him after a traffic stop in January 2023.</span> <span>(Shelby County Sheriffs Office via AP, File)</span></p></div></div>

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Desmond Mills Jr., a former Memphis police officer, agreed to change his not guilty pleas to guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols in January.{ai:summary}<p>Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as state charges related to the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop. #crime</p>

Former Memphis police officer in Tyre Nichols case agrees to plead guilty in state, federal court

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