Key takeaways:
- Protests erupted across the US following the release of a video showing the police beating of Tyre Nichols, who later died from his injuries.
- Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle issued a joint statement saying that Nichols’ death is a “painful reminder of how far America still has to go in fixing how we police our streets.”
- Protests near Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta called for police reform and an end to police brutality, and for justice for Nichols and his family.
Protests erupted across the United States on Saturday following the release of a graphic video showing the police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. Nichols later died from his injuries.
The video, which was released on Friday, has sparked outrage and prompted people in several cities to take to the streets and raise signs bearing Nichols’ name.
In a joint statement, former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle said that Nichols’ death is another “painful reminder of how far America still has to go in fixing how we police our streets.”
Georgetown Law professor and NBC News legal analyst Paul Butler appeared on MSNBC Saturday to discuss the video footage showing five former Memphis police officers. Butler said that Nichols’ instinct to run was “what I would have done.”
Protests near Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta on Saturday repeated calls for police reform and an end to police brutality. Demonstrators also called for justice for Nichols and his family.
The death of Tyre Nichols has sparked a national conversation about police brutality and the need for reform. As protests continue across the country, many are hoping that this tragedy will lead to lasting change.
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