Protesters took to the streets of NYC — and the country — in the aftermath of Memphis police releasing body camera footage of officers repeatedly hitting and beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop earlier in January
Tyre Nichols, 29, was stopped in Memphis for alleged reckless driving on Jan. 7; police initially said a confrontation ensued, he ran and another confrontation happened; he ended up in the hospital and died three days later. Condemnation from those who saw the body cam footage has been universal
The groups marched on the streets before eventually combining into one larger demonstration that contained a couple hundred people in midtown. Chopper 4 was over the scene as the crowd marched through the streets, either holding up traffic or moving through cars at different times. Police are also documenting any damage to other vehicles as protesters weave through cars. They also confiscated bikes from protesters who were trying to prevent arrests from being made.NYPD officers were seen monitoring alongside the protesters. There was no word of any arrests as of 9 p.m.said in no uncertain terms Friday support people's right to protest in the wake of the just-released Tyre Nichols beating body camera footageGov.
In a statement Friday night, Sewell said that the department"will have an increased police presence over the next days to ensure that people who choose to are able to express themselves freely and safely," and again supported peaceful demonstrations. In a preliminary statement a day later, police said"a confrontation occurred" as cops approached the car and Nichols ran."Another confrontation occurred" when they caught up.
"I’ve never seen the video, but from what I’ve heard it is very horrific. Very horrific," said his mother, RowVaughn Wells. Nichols' family had wanted the five officers charged with first-degree murder -- and Crump said the fact that they were the same race is irrelevant. He said it underscores overarching and longstanding racial inequities around traffic stops.
"No longer can you tell us we got to wait six months to a year, even though we got a video of the with evidence of the excessive force," the lawyer said.
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