Authorities say they'll release video of Tyre Nichols' violent traffic stop Friday evening. Cities are preparing for possible protests.
, a Black man who died three days after a violent traffic stop. Video footage of Nichols' arrest is expected to be released Friday sometime after 7 p.m. ET, as Memphis and other cities brace for protests.
Three days later, on Jan. 10, Nichols"succumbed to his injuries," the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said, but did not elaborate on what those injuries were. An official cause of death has not been released. his stepson suffered a cardiac arrest and kidney failure because of a beating by the officers.
Five former Memphis police officers were charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January 2023. On Jan. 26, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced that a grand jury had handed down indictments on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression against all five former officers.
One of the officers, Haley, was accused previously of using excessive force. He was named as a defendant in a 2016 federal civil rights lawsuit while employed by the Shelby County Division of Corrections. The claims were ultimately dismissed after a judge ruled that Sledge had failed to file a grievance against the officers within 30 days of the incident.While the police's bodycam video has not yet been publicly released, Nichols' family and their attorneys, along with several Memphis authorities, have viewed the footage. The video is expected to be released Friday evening.and likened the police's actions to the infamous 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police.
In a video statement, Memphis Police Chief Davis called the officers' actions"heinous, reckless and inhumane."
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