After Memphis authorities released the shocking video in which five police officers beat Tyre Nichols on the night of January 7, showing how they beat him with fists, boots and batons, it has caused consternation and repudiation across the country and internationally. The powerful images show how Nichols is brutally attacked and how he is heard screaming, calling his mother and asking to be allowed to go home. The five officers were dismissed and yesterday were charged with murder for the death of young Nichols, for which they will be subject to criminal proceedings. Memphis is the epicenter of protestsThe city of Memphis is also involved in protests since that is where it all started, as it was city police officers who beat Nichols to death. Atlanta and other cities protest in peaceHundreds of people in San Francisco, Atlanta and Boston, among other cities, joined the protests against the terrible murder of Tyre Nichols.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2023 03:15 UTC