Tyre Nichols video

2023 - 1 - 27

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Tyre Nichols bodycam footage: What we know about the arrest video (BBC News)

Lawyers for the 29-year-old's family say the bodycam footage shows Mr Nichols being severely beaten.

He said he had not been shown the video. Video footage of 29-year-old father Tyre Nichols being beaten by police in Memphis is being released later, with the city braced for protests. There will be redactions to anonymise those not employed by the police or the city.

Memphis to release footage of traffic stop that led to death of Tyre ... (USA TODAY)

Video of the Jan. 7 traffic stop of Tyre Nichols will be released one day after five officers were charged with murder and other crimes in his death.

[Officers discuss stop in fourth video] [The fourth video, also taken from an officer's body camera, appears to be a repeat of the second and third videos. [Two Memphis firefighters were also "relieved of duty"](http://bit.ly/3WvDS0F) pending an internal investigation into their actions after the stop, a fire department spokeswoman said. The officer arrives on scene and begins pursuing Nichols on foot. Then, a third officer appears to kick Nichols multiple times in the face.] [A fourth officer looks on, before walking over to strike at Nichols with a baton.] [Nichols manages to get back on his feet before officers appear to punch him in the face multiple times. Officers drag Nichols across the concrete and lean him against a police car. A man, seemingly Nichols, repeatedly cries out in pain as the body camera images stop. Nichols is being restrained on the pavement and struck by other officers.] [“You about to get sprayed again” an officer says before repeatedly pepper spraying Nichols. [Officers use pepper spray, baton on Nichols in third video] [The third video released by the city is about six minutes long and comes from an officer’s body camera. The officers push him down further, with hands on his back, arms and shoulders. The camera swivels to show two officers violently pushing Nichols to the ground on his face as he tries to turn over. After the beating, as Nichols sat propped up against a police car moaning in pain, police gathered nearby, calling Nichols names, checking on each other and laughing. Davis called the incident "heinous, reckless and inhumane."

Video of Tyre Nichols's Arrest to Be Released on Friday (The New York Times)

Sometimes body camera footage is made public within hours; other times it takes months. Memphis officials chose a time when businesses would be closed and ...

[died in March 2020 while being detained](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/nyregion/daniel-prude-rochester-police.html) by the police in Rochester, N.Y., police commanders [intentionally delayed](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/nyregion/rochester-police-daniel-prude.html) releasing body camera footage of the encounter for months. That same month, when Daunte Wright was fatally shot by a police officer at a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn., the authorities showed graphic body camera footage to reporters [the next day](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/us/brooklyn-center-police-shooting-minnesota.html). Prude’s family](https://apnews.com/article/homicide-rochester-lawsuits-lake-ontario-daniel-prude-99f42ed3c0c36c2cf3c47ee41c66b400) who made the footage public in September 2020. Sometimes the video has been made public swiftly to emphasize transparency. The five officers involved in the encounter were fired last week and were arrested Thursday on second-degree murder and other charges. “Friday at 6 p.m., very, very few people will be at work,” said Frank Colvett Jr., a councilman from the city’s east side. “They anticipate people will be shocked and horrified by what they see,” Professor Lawlor said. It is being released with limited redactions, the officials said. [take much longer](https://apnews.com/article/ny-state-wire-shootings-516ad617e6cf44c07508808d8f65b26f), and in some cases, police departments have withheld video footage out of fear over the public’s reaction to seeing it. Some Memphis city council members who were not involved in deciding when to release the video said they supported the plan to wait until after schools and many businesses in the city had closed for the night. Nichols was hospitalized on Jan. Central time on Friday to release video of the police encounter that resulted in Tyre Nichols’s death.

Tyre Nichols Video: Footage Released Of Violent Arrest In Memphis (Forbes)

Prosecutors say the video shows heinous acts of police brutality that directly led to Nichols' death.

Criminal justice reform activists say Nichols’ death is just the latest example of police brutality against Black men due to a system that is inherently racist. An attorney for Nichols’ family has asked for the unit to be abolished, and Davis ordered a review of the group after Nichols’ death. The unit was created in 2021 with a goal of targeted deployment focused on violent crimes. [ were charged with second-degree murder](https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywashburn/2023/01/26/tyre-nichols-killing-5-memphis-police-officers-charged-with-murder/?sh=53fcaf9e22b5) Thursday, along with several other counts, including aggravated kidnapping and official misconduct through the exercise of power. They have not entered pleas yet, but attorneys for Martin and Mills have both [said](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/tyre-nichols-death-two-officers-involved-confrontation-will-turn-themselves-sources-say/AB76CG36CRGR7OWTFWG7QZ7YYU/) they intend to plead not guilty. Five officers allegedly involved in the arrest

The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and ... (NPR)

In the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking ...

The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. "But we need to ensure our community is safe in this process." "Like so many, I was outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video of the beating that resulted in Tyre Nichols' death," Biden said in the statement. "And we have to call out this culture every time we get a chance." "For them to act in such a brutal way is more egregious than I can tell you. We won't have Black officers treated differently than white officers under the law." "We now have the blueprint, America, and we won't accept less going forward in the future. Lawyers say the five officers who beat Nichols were part of such a unit. President Joe Biden issued a statement as the footage was released on Friday, calling it "horrific." State and federal authorities are also investigating the officers. At times, he is screaming, and appears to call out "Mom." The footage was uploaded to Vimeo in four different parts, showing police-issued body-worn camera.

Video released in deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols (WATN - Local 24)

The City of Memphis has publicly released video showing five Memphis police officers beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. He died three days later. The beating ...

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