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On Friday night, the world was able to witness what up until then only Memphis police and law enforcement officials had seen — the vicious beating three weeks ago of a Memphis man in custody by five officers, who have now been fired and charged.
Tyre Nichols' fatal encounter with police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, recorded in video made public Friday night (Jan. 27), is a glaring reminder of the pervasive anti-Black violence in the US. Fresh calls demand the reform of policing in order to prevent more tragedies.
An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by police. The officers involved are fired. After a thorough review of the evidence, criminal charges are swiftly filed against the offending officers. Investigation, accountability and charges. This is often the most Black citizens can hope for as the deaths continue.…
Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch. The images are a glaring reminder of repeated failures of efforts to
Tyre Nichols' case exposes an uncomfortable truth: More than two years since the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks touched off protests, policing reforms have not significantly reduced such killings.