MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police on Friday released more than an hour of video footage showing the deadly confrontation on Jan. 7 between 29-year-old Tyre Nichols and officers of the Memphis Police Department. Nichols died on Jan. 10, three days after he was stopped by police near his home.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced that the school district postponed athletic and extracurricular events scheduled for Saturday,The announcement came a day after the district decided to cancel after-school activities on Friday, hours before video was released showing the confrontation between Tyre Nichols and five former Memphis police officers.
“Mr. Nichols’ family, the city of Memphis, and the rest of the country deserve nothing less. We pray for justice, healing, and eventual closure for all involved.”Blake Ballin, the attorney for former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr., issued a statement after authorities released video of officers allegedly beating Tyre Nichols, saying that graphic footage has “produced as many questions as they have answers.
We continue to urge caution and patience in judging Desmond Mills’s actions. We are confident that the questions of whether Desmond crossed the lines that others crossed and whether he committed the crimes charged will be answered with a resounding no.”: Three demonstrators were arrested Friday night in New York City after protesters took to the streets after the Memphis Police Department released body camera video of officers allegedly beating Tyre Nichols.WNBC-TVJust before 9 p.m.
By 10:15 p.m. PST, demonstrators shook and banged on a police car with an officer inside the vehicle, theEarlier, about 100 people gathered outside police headquarters after the release of video of the Jan. 7 beating of Nichols, who died three days later, according to the newspaper.
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