The Rev. Al Sharpton said the five Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death 'disgrace our race' and called for protests to remain peaceful, arguing police want to 'see violence.'
Former NYPD detective Angel Maysonet joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss why the decision was 'reactionary' as protests over Nichols' death continue.are a"disgrace to our race," called for demonstrators in New York City and elsewhere Saturday to remain peaceful because police"want violence."
"They’re going to have some provocateurs that are going to try to get in our marches and then our protests," he added."Sit them down. We are going to respect what this family has asked for and the strategy of the lawyers, and we are going forward and be as fervent, passionate as we can. We are not going to stop being angry, but we are not going into violence." Shaprton said he was not"anti-police" or"anti-White.
Police officers take a demonstrator, who smashed the window of a police car, into custody at Times Square in New York on Jan. 27, 2023. Demonstrators gather during a protest in Times Square on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in New York, in response to the death of Tyre Nichols.Tyre Nichols brutally beaten by five Memphis, Tenn., police officers, all of whom are also Black. Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx driver, died at the hospital three days after his arrest.
The five officers involved — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith — were all terminated on Jan. 18. They are all charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and other charges over Nichols’ death. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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