Officials in Memphis are expected on Friday to release police body camera video from the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, a Black man whose death earlier this month prompted second-degree murder charges against five officers.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said he expected Memphis officials to release bodycam video and footage from surveillance cameras sometime after 7 p.m. ET.— Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith— have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, official misconduct and other offenses.
Lawyers for Martin and Mills said their clients will plead not guilty. Police had said Nichols fled the officers after he was pulled over on suspicion of reckless driving, an allegation that Memphis Police Director Cerelyn DavisThe anticipated release of the video has led officials in Memphis and cities around the country to prepare for possible protests.
"When people actually see with their own eyes the kinds of things that occurred in this incident, there's an even greater potential for very serious public reaction," Mulroy told"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King on Friday morning. 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. Tyre Nichols, who died three days after sustaining injuries during his arrest by police officers, is seen in this undated picture obtained from social media.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ex-Memphis officers charged with murder in beating of Tyre Nichols; video to be released FridayFive fired officers have been charged with second-degree murder, official misconduct, official oppression, aggravated assault-act in concert and aggravated kidnapping.
Read more »
US Attorney Promises ‘Thorough' Investigation Into Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols' by Memphis CopsThe U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday the federal investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis police, “may take some time.”
Read more »
What we know about Tyre Nichols' death after traffic stop with Memphis policeTyre Nichols died days after a traffic stop in Memphis. Attorneys for his family allege that video shows officers 'beating' him for 3 minutes. Now, the U.S. government is investigating whether his civil rights were violated.
Read more »
Tyre Nichols video: Police chief warns Memphis not to react violently after body cam footage releaseMemphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis gave an address Wednesday evening ahead of a decision by the police department to release the body cam footage in Tyre Nichols' death.
Read more »
Memphis police chief calls treatment of Tyre Nichols a 'failing of basic humanity'Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said her officers' treatment of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, a Black man whose family says was beaten during a traffic stop so badly he was unrecognizable and later died, was a 'failing of basic humanity.'
Read more »
Tyre Nichols body cam video to be released as Memphis police admit failingsPolice chief Cerelyn Davis said she expected people 'to feel outrage in the disregard of basic human rights' when they watched the footage.
Read more »