Tyre Nichols Video to Be Released, , ‘Perhaps Worse’ Than Rodney King Footage, , Police Chief Says.
'The Guardian' reports that Tyre Nichols, 29, was physically attacked by police for three minutes during a traffic stop on Jan.
7.
He died three days later.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith were charged with second-degree murder and other crimes on Jan.
26.
While each of the five individuals played a different role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols and they are all responsible, Steve Mulroy, Shelby county district attorney, via press conference.
The Memphis police department intends to release a video of the incident on the evening of Jan.
27.
Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis said she was "outraged" after viewing the "alarming" video.
I was in law enforcement during the Rodney King incident and it’s very much aligned with that type of behavior … sort of groupthink.
I would say it’s about the same if not worse, Cerelyn "CJ" Davis, Memphis Police Chief, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Antonion Romanucci, an attorney representing Nichols' family, , said an autopsy showed Nichols "suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating.".
'The Guardian' reports that Antonion Romanucci, an attorney representing Nichols' family, , said an autopsy showed Nichols "suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating.".
He was a human piñata for those police officers.
Not only was it violent, it was savage, Antonion Romanucci, an attorney representing Nichols' family, via 'The Guardian'.
President Biden issued a statement prior to the footage being released.
I join Tyre’s family in calling for peaceful protest.
Outrage is understandable, but violence is never acceptable, President Biden, via statement.
Public trust is the foundation of public safety, and there are still too many places in America today where the bonds of trust are frayed or broken, President Biden, via statement
