Tyre Nichols
Memphis police brutality against a black man causes death
Tennessee senators release statements about the video footage of Tyre Nichols’ beating, with Sen. Blackburn calling it “difficult to watch” and Sen. Hagerty saying he is “deeply disturbed” by it.
Tennessee senators release statements about the video footage of Tyre Nichols' beating, with Sen. Blackburn calling it "difficult to watch" and Sen. Hagerty saying he is "deeply disturbed" by it. https://t.co/6Njavrf2J2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 28, 2023
Video: ‘We all knew the fate’: Memphis lawmaker emotionally describes Nichols video
Memphis City Council Chairman Martavius Jones shares his emotional reaction to the Tyre Nichols video with CNN’s Don Lemon.
President Biden: “The footage that was released this evening will leave people justifiably outraged … I join Mr. Nichols’ family in calling for peaceful protest.”
President Biden: "The footage that was released this evening will leave people justifiably outraged … I join Mr. Nichols’ family in calling for peaceful protest."https://t.co/PkjIK1gDiM pic.twitter.com/mzdDY91Q9A
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 28, 2023
BREAKING: Memphis police release video showing the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
BREAKING: Memphis police release video showing the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. https://t.co/B9xcfM5pAp
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 28, 2023
President Biden spoke by phone with the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols on to express his condolences for the 29-year-old’s death.
President Biden spoke by phone with the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols on to express his condolences for the 29-year-old's death. https://t.co/HOGsroYbUR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 27, 2023
Tyre Nichols’ mother asks protesters to be peaceful when bodycam footage is released
The family of Tyre Nichols is calling for demonstrators to remain peaceful once authorities release footage from the 29-year-old’s arrest. Nichols was hospitalized and died three days after a traffic stop earlier this month turned violent. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports, and CBS News anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver speak with New York Law School professor Kirk Burkhalter about how race will play a part in this case.
Memphis police initially said Tyre Nichols was stopped for reckless driving in the brutal police interaction on Jan. 7, but Police Chief Cerelyn Davis tells @NBCNews that authorities have not been able to substantiate the reason for the stop
Memphis police initially said Tyre Nichols was stopped for reckless driving in the brutal police interaction on Jan. 7, but Police Chief Cerelyn Davis tells @NBCNews that authorities have not been able to substantiate the reason for the stop. https://t.co/8NHmIFJnvb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 27, 2023
Video: Memphis Police Chief describes Nichols’ arrest footage
In an exclusive CNN interview, Don Lemon talks to Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis about her reaction to the bodycam footage of Tyre Nichols’ violent arrest and what prompted her to charge the officers involved.
All DC police personnel activated ahead of possible demonstrations: Report
The Metropolitan Police Department called up all of its personnel Thursday in preparation for First Amendment activities after five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers were charged with second-degree murder.
Body camera footage of the fatal interaction between the officers and 29-year-old Tyre Nichols is expected to be released Friday and could lead to protests against law enforcement. The officers allegedly used excessive force to take Nichols into custody.
BREAKING: 5 former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers are in custody in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, jail records show
BREAKING: 5 former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers are in custody in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, jail records show. https://t.co/DgKvN22i3b
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 26, 2023
Family of Tyre Nichols watches body cam footage of his arrest that lead to his death
The family of Tyre Nichols was shown the police body cam footage of the Jan. 7 traffic stop that preceded his death. Elise Preston reports.
Tyre Nichols’ arrest video could be released next week
The top prosecutor in Memphis, Tennessee, says police video showing Tyre Nichols’ encounter with five police officers shortly before his death will likely not be made public until next week. The Shelby County district attorney says investigators want to interview more people before its release.
Independent autopsy find Tyre Nichols suffered “severe beating,” family attorneys say
The autopsy was commissioned by attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci following Nichols’ death after an encounter with Memphis police.