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LOS ANGELES — Lora Dene King had no intention of watching even five minutes of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols.

Five police officers have been charged with the 29-year-old’s murder after he was fatally beaten near his home

Reasons for the traffic stop that led to the violent arrest and death of the 29-year-old Black man have been inconsistent

As Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others held Nichols down or milled about, even as he cried out in pain before his body went limp

Horrifying footage shows 29-year-old Black man beaten by Memphis officers

Officer pulled Nichols ‘violently’ from his car while hitting him on ground with taser

The Memphis Police Department has disciplined two more officers involved in the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols, the department said Monday, widening the circle of punishment for a killing that has already led to the murder indictment of five officers and outraged the nation with another display of…

After rallying at Federal Plaza the group went on a brief march through the Loop, carrying signs and chanting the names of others killed by police in recent years.

WASHINGTON — Four White House officials will attend the funeral this week of Tyre Nichols, the Black man whose death following a traffic stop has spurred renewed calls for police reform.

(In Jan. 30 story, corrects paragraphs 1 and 15 to show third employee fired by Memphis Fire Department was a lieutenant, not the emergency vehicle driver)