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Sandra Ristovska, Assistant Professor in Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder

How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols

Video footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols may be key to any criminal trial. City of Memphis via AP

Body camera and surveillance footage depicting the Jan. 7, 2023, fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was key in raising national awareness and prompting protests for police reform. It may now play a crucial part in any prosecution of those accused in his death.

Five Memphis police officers have been charged with murder and are set to appear in court on Feb. 17. Additionally, the U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into Nichols’ death.

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