CNN —Note: On Friday evening, the city of Memphis released graphic video of Tyre Nichols’ arrest to the public. Black cops are often socialized in police departments that view certain neighborhoods as war zones. In fact, in Black neighborhoods, the phenomenon of brutal Black cops singling out young Black men for abuse is nothing new. And it is almost impossible to imagine five Black cops giving a White arrestee the kind of beat-down that Nichols allegedly received. Civil rights advocates once pushed for more racial integration in police departments, in hopes that more Black cops would lead to less police brutality.

Source: CNN January 28, 2023 20:32 UTC