Memphis braces for release of video in Tyre Nichols' arrest

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Authorities announced the Friday release of police video depicting five officers beating a Black man whose death prompted murder charges against them and provoked outrage at the country's latest instance of police brutality. 9News

The officers, all of whom are Black, were charged Thursday with murder and other crimes in the killing of Nichols, a motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop on January 7.Video footage of a traffic stop that led to the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols shows "acts that defy humanity," the Memphis chief told CNN's Don Lemon on January 27.

Video of the traffic stop will be released to the public sometime Friday evening , Mulroy said, noting that local and state investigators wanted to complete as many interviews as possible before releasing it. Nichols' family members viewed the footage on Monday.that she and other local officials decided it would be best to release the video later in the day Friday after schools have let out and people are home from work, given that protests are expected to erupt.

Rev. Andre E Johnson, of the Gifts of Life Ministries, preaches at a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Behind him, seated at left, is Tyre's stepfather Rodney Wells "None of this is a calling card for inciting violence or destruction on our community or against our citizens."

"Memphis has been known as a nonviolent city," he said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday. "There's other charges, so I'm all right with that," he said, adding that he was "ecstatic" about how quickly the officers were fired and charged. The attorneys for Nichols' family, Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, issued a statement saying that Nichols "lost his life in a particularly disgusting manner that points to the desperate need for change and reform to ensure this violence stops occurring during low-threat procedures, like in this case, a traffic stop."

 

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I see what you’re trying to do here….but I’m guessing reporting five Black officers beating a Black man doesn’t fit your narrative?

Thank goodness this doesn't happen in Australia! Our country has excellent trained police & not racist. It also looks like he was resisting arrest. Why, no brainer really, why do it!

You left out they were black officers.

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