Protesters across the US decry police brutality after Tyre Nichols' death
Source: CNN
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN
Updated 1:36 PM EST, Sun January 29, 2023
Editor’s Note: This article contains graphic videos and descriptions of violence.
CNN
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Protesters once again took to the streets over the weekend to decry police brutality after the release of video depicting the violent Memphis police beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, and more gatherings and vigils are planned for Sunday.
Nichols could be heard yelling for his mother in the video of the January 7 encounter, which begins with a traffic stop and goes on to show officers repeatedly beating the young Black man with batons, punching him and kicking him – including at one point while his hands are restrained behind his back.
He was left slumped to the ground in handcuffs, and 23 minutes passed before a stretcher arrived at the scene. Nichols was eventually hospitalized and died three days later.
“All of these officers failed their oath,” Nichols’ family attorney Ben Crump told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday. “They failed their oath to protect and serve. Look at that video: Was anybody trying to protect and serve Tyre Nichols?”
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/29/us/tyre-nichols-protests-sunday/index.html
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