Washington> After the release of a video of a black man being brutally beaten by the police, widespread protests in the United States. Twenty-nine-year-old Tyree Nichols was killed by the police in Memphis, Tennessee. Nichols, who was beaten and shot on January 7, died on January 10. The video of the beating by the police came out the other day. With this, protests against racial attacks by the police flared up in all American cities.
Tyree Nichols is seen being beaten by the police
Four one-hour-long videos of the young man being pepper sprayed in the face and booted and kicked, including in the face, were released. The video shows Tyree Nichols crying out to her mother and begging for help. The police chased Nichols who tried to escape and opened fire. In the incident, five police officers in Memphis were arrested on charges of murder. All five were dismissed from their jobs. US President Joe Biden spoke to Nichols’ parents on the phone the other day.
All five police officers who killed Nichols were black. Brooklyn School of Law Professor Alexis J. Hogue said that a significant change is needed in the police system that treats blacks in America with prejudice. Protest marches were held in cities like Memphis, New York City, Washington, Seattle and Atlanta to protest the beating. In 2020, the death of a black man named George Floyd by a policeman by suffocation led to massive protests in the United States.
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