Tyre Nichols Bodycam Footage Sparks Renewed Outrage, Nationwide Protests Over Policing: ‘How Many More Black Men Have to Die by Cops?’

The release of footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police has sparked renewed outrage and nationwide protests over police violence against Black people. On Friday, Memphis police released nearly one hour of footage, taken from officer body cameras and street cameras. The disturbing images depict officers punching, kicking and using a baton against Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, who had attempted to flee after a traffic stop. The police continued to beat Nichols after restraining his arms, as the man cried out for his mother. Nichols was hospitalized in critical condition before dying on Jan. 10,… Read Full Article