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Howard Manly, Race + Equity Editor, The Conversation US

'Acts that defy humanity:' 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence

People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 26, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, justice has moved quickly.

In fewer than 30 days after Nichols’ Jan. 10, 2023 death, the former officers were charged with second-degree murder, assault, kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.

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