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Memphis releases deadly police beating video

Memphis (AFP) - The US city of Memphis on Friday released distressing footage of the fatal police beating of a 29-year-old Black man, seen calling for his mother as the blows rain down in an assault that has sparked calls for protests -- and fears of possible unrest.

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'Acts that defy humanity:' 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence

In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, justice has moved quickly.

The Conversation

Tyre Nichols pleads for help as mocking Memphis officers brutally beat him in four videos of deadly arrest

‘B**ch put your hands behind your back before I break them’ says one officer

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‘I’m just trying to go home’: Tyre Nichols heard pleading in released video

The grisly footage, released in four parts, indicates an ambulance did not arrive for more than 20 minutes after the vicious beating

The Guardian - US

City of Memphis releases footage of police fatally beating Tyre Nichols

Memphis has braced for the footage after warnings it shows officers beating Nichols.

Axios

Events in the Memphis police beating death of Tyre Nichols

The city of Memphis on Friday released video of the police traffic stop and beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. Five police officers have been fired and charged with second-degree murder in his death.

Reuters

Memphis to release fatal police beating video

Memphis (AFP) - The US city of Memphis was poised Friday to release graphic video footage depicting the fatal police assault of a 29-year-old Black man, as cities nationwide braced for a night of protests against police brutality.

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Live Updates | Release of video in Tyre Nichols' arrest

The national president of the Fraternal Order of Police has issued a scathing statement over the actions of five former Memphis police officers involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK

After Tyre Nichols’ beating death, Memphis police ‘SCORPION Unit’ under fire

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In early 2022, as violent crime rose in Memphis, Mayor Jim Strickland set out his ideas for returning safety to the city.

Los Angeles Times

Grizzlies Among NBA Teams to Release Statement on Tyre Nichols’s Death

Five Black police officers were charged Thursday for fatally beating the 29-year-old, who was Black, during a traffic stop in Memphis on Jan. 7.

Sports Illustrated

US protests begin after police release footage of fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Demonstrations in Memphis and other US cities follow release of video and request from Nichols’s mother to ‘protest in peace’

The Guardian - US

Tyre Nichols: Memphis braced for release of police beating video

Father died in US city three days after confrontation with five officers

Evening Standard

A timeline of events in Tyre Nichols arrest, death

A timeline of events in the Tyre Nichols case, which sparked state and federal investigations into police brutality and led to murder and other charges against the five officers involved in his arrest this month

The Independent UK

Mother of Tyre Nichols calls for peaceful protests when ‘horrific’ video is released

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The mother of Tyre Nichols called for peaceful protests in anticipation of the release of video of her son’s fatal beating by Memphis police that led to murder charges against five officers.

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The Independent UK

White House defends Biden on police brutality ahead of Tyre Nichols video release: ‘He’s been vocal’

Congress has so far failed to pass police reform.

The Independent UK

What was Tyre Nichols pulled over for?

Memphis police explanations for the traffic stop that led to the violent arrest and death of the 29-year-old Black man have been inconsistent

Los Angeles Times

Memphis to release graphic video of Tyre Nichols beating: What to know

The city of Memphis, Tennessee, plans to release video Friday showing Tyre Nichols being tased, pepper-sprayed, beaten and restrained for three minutes by police officers in a case that is being closely watched across the country.

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols death: Five Memphis police officers arrested on charges of second degree murder

The Memphis Police Department fired the officers shortly after the incident

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The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beating

In the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.

The Guardian - US

Tyre Nichols’s mother says ‘I feel sorry’ for officers charged with son’s murder

RowVaughn Wells gives interview after five Memphis police officers were charged with murder in the beating death of her son

Al Jazeera

US authorities release police video in death of Tyre Nichols

Memphis police chief says the video, which shows police beating a Black motorist, depicts ‘acts that defy humanity’.

The Independent UK

Memphis police chief says there’s ‘no proof’ Tyre Nichols should have been stopped for reckless driving

‘We’ve taken a pretty extensive look to determine, you know, what that probable cause was, and we have not been able to substantiate that,’ Cerelyn Davis said

AFP

'Where was the humanity?' asks mother of killed Memphis man

Washington (AFP) - Memphis police beat Tyre Nichols so badly his head was swollen "like a watermelon" and his neck was broken, the mother of the 29-year-old Black man said Friday as the city girded for possible violence over his death.

Reason

5 Memphis Cops Charged With Murder of Tyre Nichols, Who Died After Traffic Stop Beating

Plus: Judge blocks California's COVID-19 censorship law, Cato's latest Human Freedom Index, and more...

The Guardian - US

Protests after video of fatal Memphis police beating is released – as it happened

FBI director says he’s ‘appalled’ by video of fatal police encounter – follow all the latest news

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