As the Tyre Nichols footage is expected to be publicly released Friday, officials are urging calm. Memphis police are accused of beating him to death.After five Memphis police officers were charged on Thursday in the death of Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop earlier this month, authorities say video footage of the encounter will be released to the public late Friday.
Nichols' family and their attorneys have described the arrest as a prolonged, brutal attack after being shown footage by authorities Monday. Police and city officials have also expressed shock and disappointment at how the officers used force against Nichols during the arrest.Nichols family attorney Ben Crump said the footage will "remind you of Rodney King in many regards," referencing the 1991 Los Angeles police beating that sparked outrage across the country.
- Memphis Shelby County Schools announced that all after-school activities and events will be canceled Friday. "We have worked to get a resolution to these matters in record time because we take them extremely seriously," he said Thursday.
Is it out yet?
No way. Time to get a new smart TV and stock up on groceries. Sorry for loss of life though.
They don’t know how to be civil. Look at the summer of 2020
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