by Ben Whedon
The City of Memphis on Friday released video footage on the police altercation with Tyre Nichols that resulted in his death.
The city aired the video in four parts on Vimeo.
Memphis police pulled over Nichols, 29, on Jan. 7 for reckless driving. That incident led to a “confrontation” that saw Nichols hospitalized, according to CNN. He died of his injuries on Jan. 10.
Five former officers face charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct, and official oppression, the outlet noted. Former Memphis officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr. stand among the defendants.
All five of the former officers are black, as was Nichols.
Memphis authorities braced for riots ahead of the footage’s release and asked for outraged viewers to remain peaceful.
“Let your voices be heard, but let your voices be heard in a peaceful manner. Let’s be a model for the nation, because eyes are upon Memphis today,” said Shelby County Commission Chairman Mickell Lowery, per CNN.
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Ben Whedon is the night editor for the Just the News. He came to the company from Breitbart News and is a graduate of Washington and Lee University.
If he had only complied and not run. When will they learn?? Was he on drugs too??