Tyre Nichols

Several police officers involved in Nichols' arrest were part of Memphis' specialized unit assigned with addressing violent crime, although officers said ...

[released the footage](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/27/tyre-nichols-video-footage-released-of-violent-arrest-in-memphis/?sh=5ab762832d8e) of Nichols’ violent arrest Friday night, revealing what prosecutors argue was a deadly police beating, and what Davis [described](https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1618945605560315905?s=20&t=L3bzOjGh_7s6P3cqHkY7Hg) as “heinous,” a defiance of “humanity,” and “about the same, if not worse” than the violent 1991 police beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles that prompted riots. Before the footage was made public, Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, [Tyre Nichols’ Killing: What We Know About The Investigation Into Memphis Police Officers](https://www.forbes.com/video/6319313900112/tyre-nichols-killing-what-we-know-about-the-investigation-into-memphis-police-officers/?sh=24d9d54ad06b) (Forbes) [Tyre Nichols’ Killing: 5 Memphis Police Officers Charged With Murder](https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywashburn/2023/01/26/tyre-nichols-killing-5-memphis-police-officers-charged-with-murder/?sh=48b9c0ea22b5) (Forbes) [Tyre Nichols Video: Footage Released Of Violent Arrest In Memphis](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/27/tyre-nichols-video-footage-released-of-violent-arrest-in-memphis/?sh=68d9b41f2d8e) (Forbes) and Justin Smith—were “ [directly responsible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpD2FDjBBr8)” for Nichols’ death. The five officers involved, who are also Black, were [charged](https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywashburn/2023/01/26/tyre-nichols-killing-5-memphis-police-officers-charged-with-murder/?sh=6a0d26a222b5) with second-degree murder on Thursday, after being fired by the Memphis Police Department last week, following multiple investigations into the arrest. What happened before the body cameras started? Why were five police officers involved in a routine traffic stop? [urged](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tyre-nichols-mother-asks-protesters-to-be-peaceful-when-bodycam-footage-is-released/) people to “protest in peace” upon the release of the video, saying it would be “horrific.” President Joe Biden made a similar [warning](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/26/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-tyre-nichols-case/) in a statement on Thursday, saying, “outrage is understandable, but violence is never acceptable.” FBI Director Christopher Wray had also [alerted FBI field officers](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/27/fbi-chief-appalled-at-violent-video-of-tyre-nichols-arrest-ahead-of-public-release/?sh=39a759486fb4) to prepare for the possibility of protests “getting out of hand,” after he saw the video, saying he was “appalled” by what he saw. Why was a special unit involved? Why did it turn violent? Nichols died of excessive blood loss at a Memphis hospital on January 10, three days after he was pulled over in what police said was a routine traffic stop. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/us/tyre-nichols-beating-video-takeaways/index.html) law enforcement analyst John Miller described the situation as a failure of police officers to use “arrest and control tactics” and resorting to “brutality”—with Nichols heard telling officers he was “just trying to get home” as he ran from police, before they catch up with him, throwing kicks and punches, and using pepper spray.

The nation and the city of Memphis struggled to come to grips Saturday with video showing police pummeling Tyre Nichols -- footage that left many unanswered ...

[Sci-Tech](https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech) [Bear on Mars? [Health](https://www.ctvnews.ca/health) [Health Canada sticks with Evusheld despite U.S. [Canada](https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada) [Canadian police chiefs speak out on death of Black man beaten by U.S. Leger and The Association for Canadian Studies surveyed 1,554 Canadian adults over a two-day period in January. In one, an officer claims that during the initial traffic stop Nichols reached for the officer's gun and almost had his hand on the handle, something not shown in the video. Nichols calmly says, "OK, I'm on the ground," and that he was just trying to go home. The officer says that when Nichols pulled up to a red light, the officers jumped out. She also was struck by the immediate aggression from officers as soon as they got out of the car: "It just went to 100. Nichols calls out for his mother before his limp body is propped against a squad car and the officers exchange fist-bumps. She said the officers currently assigned to it agreed "unreservedly." She said it was imperative that the department "take proactive steps in the healing process." Police Director Cerelyn "CJ" Davis acted a day after the harrowing video emerged, saying she listened to Nichols' relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision.

Footage released by the city of Memphis showed the kicks and baton strikes police delivered against 29-year-old.

[Tyre Nichols’ mother](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/27/tyre-nichols-family-police-beating-video/?itid=lb_the-death-of-tyre-nichols_8) struggled to watch the Memphis police footage. [A timeline of Memphis police footage](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/28/timeline-tyre-nichols-police-beating-video/?itid=lb_the-death-of-tyre-nichols_1) shows Tyre Nichols waited 22 minutes for an ambulance. [Body cam and surveillance footage of the incident](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/27/tyre-nichols-memphis-police-body-cam-footage/?itid=lb_the-death-of-tyre-nichols_2) were released Friday and reveal key details about [his graphic beating](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/28/tyre-nichols-police-video-description/?itid=lb_the-death-of-tyre-nichols_3). An officer strikes Nichols in the head at least five times. [Who is Tyre Nichols?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/28/who-was-tyre-nichols-profile/?itid=lb_the-death-of-tyre-nichols_5) A 29-year-old man in Memphis, [Tyre Nichols](https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/photos-tyre-nichols-memphis-vigil/?itid=lb_the-death-of-tyre-nichols_6) was brutally beaten by police officers after a traffic stop earlier in January. Here’s [what to know about Tyre Nichols’s death](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/27/what-happened-tyre-nichols-memphis-police/?itid=lb_the-death-of-tyre-nichols_4). - A police officer opens the door of the car, which is stopped in an intersection. An officer reports Nichols running away via radio, and other officers begin looking for him. The officer pulls Nichols out of the car. During the altercation, Nichols can be heard saying: “You guys are really doing a lot right now. The Officers said the initial police stop was not filmed.

The head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies joined other members of the NBA community Friday night in acknowledging the "senseless loss" of Tyre Nichols, ...

“Our hearts also go out to the city of Memphis. Nichols, the entire Memphis community and those who are affected by these tragic images and loss.” The senseless loss of life for Tyre Nichols really hit us hard and it’s been tough being on the road, not being home. Put their arms around the Nichols family, the Wells family. “Our team understands that our city is hurting,” Jenkins said. Five Memphis police officers, who also are Black and have been fired, were charged with murder.

Tyre Nichols was hospitalized after he was pulled over on January 7, police have said. Five Memphis Police Department officers, who also are Black, ...

[Sci-Tech](https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech) [Bear on Mars? [Health](https://www.ctvnews.ca/health) [Health Canada sticks with Evusheld despite U.S. [Canada](https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada) [Canadian police chiefs speak out on death of Black man beaten by U.S. So he was athletic enough to get out of their situation and run, and he was trying to run home, because he was three blocks from the house when they stopped him," Wells continued. What did I do?' and they proceeded to snatch him out of the car and was trying to wrestle him to the ground. "She heard one word and had to leave out of the room," Rodney Wells said. "And that was when they initially pulled him out of the car. "They had beat him to a pulp." "During a period of time before the EMS services arrived on scene, Fire is on scene. "I heard him call out for his mother, for his mom," Davis said, referring to the video. "The escalation was already at a high level," Davis said. Five Memphis Police Department officers, who also are Black, were fired after an internal investigation and are [facing criminal charges](http://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tyre-nichols-memphis-news-1-26-23/index.html), including second-degree murder.

The video is filled with violent moments showing the officers chasing and pummeling Nichols and leaving him on the pavement propped against a squad car as ...

Four of the five officers had posted bond and been released from custody by Friday morning, according to court and jail records. The footage shows a number of other officers standing around after the beating. He said he watched the video. The officers were “aggressive, loud, using profane language and probably scared Mr. As Nichols is slumped up against a car, not one of the officers renders aid. Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis has said other officers are under investigation for their part in the arrest. An officer then punches him in the face, as the officer with the baton continues to menace him. After Nichols is in handcuffs and leaning against a police car, several officers say that he must have been high. Throughout the videos, officers make claims about Nichols’ behavior that are not supported by the footage or that the district attorney and other officials have said did not happen. The officer strikes Nichols on the back with the baton three times in a row. Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. Other officers are called, and a search ensues before Nichols is caught at another intersection.

They condemned the death of Nichols, who was savagely beaten by police during a traffic stop in the United States, saying the officers involved must be held ...

Four of the five officers had posted bond and been released from custody by Friday morning, according to court and jail records. We denounce the egregious use of force on anyone in the community.” “I am profoundly saddened by the murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee,” Demkiw said in a post on Twitter. “I don’t want us burning up our city, tearing up the streets, because that’s not what my son stood for,” she said. As a precaution, Memphis-area schools cancelled all after-class activities and postponed an event scheduled for Saturday morning. Nichols and his family.” Chief Myron Demkiw of the Toronto Police Service offered sincere condolences to Nichols’ family and friends. “Nichols’ death, like so many before him, is tragic,” Ottawa police said. The officers, all of whom are Black, were charged Thursday with murder and other crimes. “Every officer understands that they are accountable for their actions.” The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police said the video of Nichols being beaten by the officers in Memphis is disturbing and the association is shaken by what it saw. Nichols died three days after the Jan.