Author: Jerry Askin and Lydian Kennin and Corky Siemaszko

In a heartbreaking testimony, a former Memphis police officer, Desmond Mills Jr., broke down in tears while watching video footage of him and his former colleagues brutally beating Tyre Nichols, leading to his death. The emotional testimonial occurred during the trial of three other former officers: Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith, and Demetrius Haley. Mills admitted to hitting Nichols three times with a police baton but expressed deep remorse and sorrow for his actions. Nichols, a father to a young son, tragically passed away three days after the fatal beating, sparking calls for police reform nationwide. All five implicated officers, including…