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So badly during his arrest last month that he died three days later. police in surveillance cameras recording it all. the officers who are now free on bond pleading not guilty to all charges as nichols family looked on in the courtroom. the case prompting demonstrations and putting a new spotlight on police brutality. the judge today urging patience and civility as the case proceeds. it s where we start off tonight with nbc s priscilla thompson in memphis. do you all have anything to say? reporter: five former memphis police officers charged in the brutal beating death of tyre nichols, silent as they appeared in court for the first time today. go down the line of the attorneys. enter a plea of not guilty. not guilty. not guilty. enter a not guilty plea. reporter: the arraignment lasted less than five minutes all pleading not guilty to charges including second-degree murder stemming from the january 7th beating. nichols died three days later. today, attorneys for the of ....
Emotional day for the family of tyre nichols. while it was incredibly difficult for them to hear those five former officers pleaded not guilty, they called it a glorious day. saying that this was the beginning in their fight for justice. do you have anything to say? five police officers charged in the brutal beating of tyre nichols. silent as they appear in court for the first time on friday. [inaudible] not guilty. not guilty. not guilty. the arraignment lasted less than five minutes, all pleading not guilty to charges including second-degree murder stemming from the january 7th beating. nichols died three days later. attorneys for the officers called for a fair trial. it must be based on the facts and the law and not the raw emotions that our country is experiencing. he urged against a rush to judgment. there is 20 hours of video, we have seen five-minute ....
At the traffic stop when nichols was pulled from the car and taser. not for the beating. thus far the charge of any crimes and has identified any wrongdoing. we also learned two of the emts who arrived at the scene have had their licenses suspended investigators based decision on any video footage showing the two medics failing to examine nichols or provide aid for 19 minutes. tyre nichols died three days after the january 7th beating. and i spent the start of black history month delivering his eulogy as head of the national action network. home is where you are at peace. home as where you don t have to keep your dukes up. calm as where you are not vulnerable. almost where everything is all right. he said all i want to do is get ....
29-year-old tyree nichols to be released. they say the public will see officers kick, tase and pepper spray in a beating four minutes. unadulter eighted unabashed beating of this young boy for three minutes. civil rights attorney ben crump, 1 of 2 lawyers representing the family, said the video was so disturbing that nichols mother could not stomach more than one minute of the january 7th beating, allegedly took place 80 yards away from his home as he called on his mother for help. he complained a short time later complained of shortness of breath and was taken to the hospital where nichols died after spending three days on life support. the memphis police department says the deadly encounter stemmed from a traffic stop ....