From WSJopinion: The death of Tyre Nichols is a lesson in inadequate training and recruitment, and a reminder that we must train more good police, not condemn all police
Journal Editorial Report: A social-media giant wrestles again with politics and free speech. Image: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty ImagesAmericans owe a debt of gratitude to the family of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old father who was beaten during an arrest by Memphis police and died three days later.
The bodycam video is infuriating and will be part of the evidence against the five officers charged with second-degree murder, among other offenses. Nichols appeared to be defenseless as he was repeatedly kicked and hit. The officers were dismissed from the force, and the district attorney brought the charges before the video was publicly released. Whatever justice is meted out won’t make up for the loss of an apparently innocent young man’s life, but the cops are being held accountable.
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