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From police brass and the district attorney's office to the White House, officials said Nichols' killing points to a need for bolder reforms that go beyond simply diversifying the ranks, changing use-of-force rules and encouraging citizens to file complaints.
Nationwide, police have killed roughly three people per day consistently\u00a0since 2020, according to academics and advocates for police reform who track such deaths.
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.
U.S. police have killed roughly 3 people per day consistently since 2020, experts say
U.S. police have killed roughly 3 people per day consistently since 2020, experts say