murder, are all black. amber sherman, who has spent years campaigning for police reform, says she's not surprised. yeah, i mean the system of policing is inherently white supremacist, racist and anti—black. but these were black officers that were involved. the fact that someone who is blackjoined that system doesn't mean that they're going to remember that they're black, or they're going to put that first. they put being an officer first. the brutal death of tyre nichols has shocked america and reignited the debate about racialjustice, with talk of change and reform, but little hope that anyone can truly say this will never happen again. sarah smith, bbc news, memphis. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.... rescue workers in the ukrainian 60 are searching through the rubble of a residential building that was destroyed by a russian attack. they say at
White people are to blame for five black cops beating 29-year-old black man Tyre Nichols after he evaded and resisted arrest earlier this month in Memphis, Tennessee, according to the controlled [...]
we're going to try to make change happen. change doesn't come... ..just drops out of the sky, it comes from the ground up. we've got to keep fighting. the five policemen who assaulted tyre nichols, who are all now facing charges of second—degree murder, are all black. amber sherman, who has spent years campaigning for police reform, says she's not surprised. yeah, i mean the system of policing is inherently white supremacist, racist and anti—black. but these were black officers that were involved. the fact that someone who is black joined that system doesn't mean that they're going to remember that they're black, or they're going to put that first. they put being an officer first. the brutal death of tyre nichols has shocked america and reignited the debate about racialjustice, with talk of change and reform, but little hope that anyone can truly say this will never happen again. sarah smith, bbc news, memphis. sarah smith reporting there. let's cross to the uk now,
charges of second—degree murder, are all black. amber sherman, who has spent years campaigning for police reform, says she�*s not surprised. yeah, i mean the system of policing is inherently white supremacist, racist and anti—black. but these were black officers that were involved. the fact that someone who is black joined that system doesn�*t mean that they�*re going to remember that they�*re black, or they�*re going to put that first. they put being an officer first. the brutal death of tyre nichols has shocked america and reignited the debate about racialjustice, with talk of change and reform, but little hope that anyone can truly say this will never happen again. now, there is a built in washington which aims to try to increase police accountability, it is named after george floyd, but it has stalled in congress because it cannot get
about increased violence in communities of color and urban america. that's a problem and a talking point that they were never seriously interested and solving. but yeah, the result was -- different units that ultimately harass and over police different communities of color under the pretext of trying to stop and prevent crime. i think to piggyback what brittani was talking about, it's necessary that we engage in shift in policing and law enforcement in america to a public safety model. what we've learned about the current model of policing in america is that it is redid and a culture of aggression and violence rather than protection and service. i think that something that we oftentimes neglect. yes, your question is valid with respect to these specialized units. the receiving way too much funding. if you cut the budget of memphis pd, this unit got 38% of new funding given to memphis police budget. that means that they were
this be happening again? >> it's layers and layers of grief. and i'll be honest, it's hard even having this conversation with you tonight, because as a black woman, i've been grieving as -- i don't have to watch a video to know that we're once again back here, that this happened, that this poor young men called out for his mama and is now gone. it's disgusting. it's tragic. and until america fully reckons with our racist past and the history of policing in this country, we're not gonna be able to fully heal. >> this is study from washington university and st. louis that concluded, black americans experience an increase in poor mental health days during weeks when two or more incidents of anti black violence occur, and when national interest surrounding the events is higher. in comparison, white respondents mental health was not significantly correlated
to violate black bodies. culture shift in any organization starts at the top, and starts at leaders, and starts with leadership. then, it is maintained through accountability. this is why, earlier this week, i tweeted, and i stand by the fact that i said, that senate republicans and other politicians who are content to allow the george floyd policing act, which quite frankly did not go as far as it should've, to languish and die on the senate floor, part of tyre's blood is on their hands. because the fact that they couldn't get this done, the fact that they were content to allow qualified immunity as a doctrine to continue, only further enables and basically permits this sort of state sanctioned violence against innocent individuals. i know that may sound extreme for some, but the reality is when you remove notions of can ability, these are the types of things that you're inviting to continue to happen. because we've already seen the culture that is american
thing, it takes something on the fringes and moves it closer to the center of power. i think it creates all the conditions that intensify a climate for tax, a climate for violence. it's going to be enabled by the right-wing media and in particular by this action which will give them a whole new set of reach. >> 30 seconds left. i want to know what you make of the newly created weaponization subcommittee and jim jordan as its chair. >> i think it's interesting that we keep relitigating the same things that have already really been close. looking forward and listening to that clip there. there are some stark differences as you noted in terms of how things were handled. when this will play out, i'm assuming it will start pretty soon, it's weird because it's not working forward for the country. that's what i find most shocking, i think. most representatives, most committees out there are trying to do what's best for their
new calls for police reform on every level in the wake of tyre nichols's death. is this finally the moment for congress to act? also ahead, extremism in america. feeding of the misinformation machine. from online conspiracies to trump's social media return, what could be done to combat a new wave of political violence? plus, trump is back on the trail on angrier than ever. what to expect from his 2024 campaign. and tonight, look at how communities across this country process the trauma of these moments. this is american voices. ♪ ♪ ♪ here we are again, nearly three years after the death of george floyd, americans once again trying to process yet another police killing caught on camera. this time, in memphis, tennessee. tyre nichols never made it home after memphis officers pulled him over three weeks ago. he was chasing the american dream, working to provide a better life for his son, who dreamed of one day turning his
you do know who is going to be attacked. meaning that when they hear these things about nancy pelosi, paul pelosi, or any other public figure being detained, 1%, a fraction of 1% will take that as a very, very serious thing and they will then undertake violence or undertake an attack, like we are seeing in this video, go to try to seek people out and cause physical harm. that is where the extremism -- 5 to 6 years is that it has become what we call sarcastic. it is based on media targeting of individuals, talking about them in terms of conspiracies. those conspiracies result in the more people us here it, the more they tend to believe. the more faction believe it, they want to take action. that's what we are seeing quite often nowadays. >> angelo, the new york times reports -- he went on since being bashed from the industry on social media. as, now he plans his turn to