Tyre Nichols' death must galvanize efforts to reform police -family attorney
People take part in a protest following the release of a video showing police officers beating Tyre Nichols, the young Black man who died three days after he was pulled over while driving during a traffic stop by Memphis police officers, in New York, U.S., January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moonby Memphis police officers, called on Sunday for the U.S. Congress to pass police reform legislation, and said Nichols' mother hoped the tragedy could lead to a "greater good.
Crump said he and the Nichols family had spoken with President Joe Biden on Friday and urged him to use Nichols' death to galvanize support for the act's passage. The "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act" was introduced in 2021 after George Floyd died when a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes, sparking worldwide protests over racial injustice.
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Tyre Nichols death: Memphis Police Department releases video of Nichols’ arrestFive officers fired last week from the Memphis Police Department face murder and other charges in the death earlier this month of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, jail records show.
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Tyre Nichols death: Memphis Police Department releases video of Nichols’ arrestFive officers fired last week from the Memphis Police Department face murder and other charges in the death earlier this month of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, jail records show.
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Tyre Nichols death: Liberals blame racism for Memphis man's brutal beating despite officers being BlackLiberals said the police beating of Tyre Nichols is an example of racism despite the fact that all five officers are Black.
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When the officers are Black: Tyre Nichols' death raises tough questions about race in policingHow the officers' race will influence protesters – and any future jury in the courtroom – remains to be seen. But experts, activists and attorneys told USA TODAY that the race of the officers involved is far less important than the race of the victim.
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