Memphis releases video showing police stop that led to Tyre Nichols's death
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-memphis-friday/index.html
Memphis releases video showing police stop that led to Tyre Nichols's death | The city of Memphis has released police body camera and surveillance video showing the January 7 traffic stop and violent police confrontation that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. The video clips released by the city include three police body cams and an overhead angle from a pole-based police camera, city officials have said. Five Memphis officers were fired this month and then charged Thursday over Nichols's death, which happened days after the traffic stop police initially said was on suspicion of reckless driving. Nichols was Black, as are the five officers. Two Memphis Fire Department employees who were part of Nichols's initial care have been relieved of duty, pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
■ Bodycam Video Shows Tyre Nichols Being Beaten, Tased By Cops (ThinkCivics)
■ Demonstrations Begin Across The Country As Memphis Releases Footage Of Tyre Nichols Beating | The City of Memphis publicly disclosed footage Friday showing the Jan. 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols as protesters mourned his death. Five black officers were fired and charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression in connection with Nichols’ death, according to Axios. In the earliest police body camera video released Friday, officers pull Nichols out of a vehicle and bring him to the ground before he runs away down the street, while later footage shows officers catching Nichols on another street, ultimately beating him and dragging him up against a car. (Daily Caller)
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