Protesters in Washington, D.C., gathered in front of the White House on Friday after bodycam footage was released showing Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols.
Demonstrators gathered and marched after an hour of video footage was released showingMany held signs that read"jail killer cops" with"Party for Socialism & Liberation" underneath.
"Racist police terror, health care, climate change, workers rights — all of these things are intertwined," the man speaking into the microphone said."Stand up, fight back," the Memphis protesters chantedMEMPHIS BUSINESSES BOARD UP IN PREPARATION FOR RELEASE OF TYRE NICHOLS BODYCAM VIDEO There, police video showed the officers beating Nichols. He was hit with a baton multiple times and repeatedly struck in the head as officers shouted for him to"give us your hands."
Nichols was ultimately handcuffed and was leaned up against a police car with his legs extended. He appeared unconscious and drooped to the ground.
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