MPD brass, ex-Atlanta police chief among those to be deposed in Tyre Nichols civil case

A list of potential witnesses to be deposed, filed Thursday evening in federal court, hints at where notable civil rights attorney Ben Crump, along with his large legal team, is looking to take the $550 million civil suit filed against the City of Memphis by Tyre Nichols' family.

The filing lists 109 potential deponents that includes Nichols' family, attorneys for the city, officers with the Memphis Police Department, current and former MPD top brass, and the former chief of the Atlanta Police Department, among others.

Read more of Lucas Finton's reporting on our Tyre Nichols lawsuit in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.