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Sharpton asks for peaceful protests in Tyre Nichols’ death; crowd gathers Saturday night in NYC

NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton called Saturday for more protests over Tyre Nichols’ death — and urged that they be peaceful, saying that violent protests will only “help the police get away with what they did.”

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Memphis police disband crime-fighting unit whose members are accused of fatally beating Tyre Nichols

The Memphis police unit whose members are charged with beating Tyre Nichols to death was dissolved Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating as protesters take to streets

The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday as more protests took place in U.S. cities a day after harrowing video of the attack was released.

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In 67 minutes of video, brutality followed by nonchalance

The 67 minutes of body camera and surveillance footage released in the death of a Memphis man at the hands of police give a glimpse of a harrowing night that oscillates between brutality and nonchalance

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: ‘Scorpion’ unit disbanded as protests continue across the country over fatal Memphis police beating video

Five police officers have been charged with second-degree murder

The Independent UK

Police experts say Tyre Nichols' arrest was filled with procedural violations

Experts in policing say there was shocking officer misconduct revealed in police videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest. They say officers in Memphis had an obligation to intervene and render aid.

WEKU

Distrust of police: Black parents, children have 'the talk'

“The talk” has been passed down in many Black families for generations to prepare their children for interactions with police

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Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shut down ‘Scorpion’ unit day after fatal beating video released to public

MPD announced specialist team involved in arrest would be ‘permanently deactivated’

The Independent UK

Protests set to continue for 2nd day in NYC, US over Tyre Nichols traffic stop video

NEW YORK — Demonstrators and activists on Saturday were gearing up to again march on behalf of Tyre Nichols, one day after authorities released video of the brutal traffic stop that culminated in his death.

Tribune News Service

Memphis' specialized Scorpion police unit disbanded after release of Tyre Nichols footage

The five officers charged in connection to Nichols' fatal beating were all part of the Scorpion unit.

Axios

Memphis beating video puts spotlight on first police account

Newly released video shows Memphis police officers battering motorist Tyre Nichols with punches and kicks and also using pepper spray and a baton

The Independent UK

2 Tennessee deputies suspended after Tyre Nichols bodycam footage released

Two more Tennessee law enforcement officers were relieved of duty after the release of graphic video that showed authorities pulling over and violently beating Tyre Nichols, who died three days later.

Tribune News Service

What Tyre Nichols' death at the hands of Black officers says about race in policing

The cycle of police violence and protest in America has so often been told as a story of white officers shooting Black men that three words — "Black lives matter" — stand as global shorthand.

Los Angeles Times

‘Far worse than Rodney King’: Videos of Tyre Nichols police beating show ‘sadistic’ rage, experts say

The brutality shown in videos released Friday of Memphis, Tennessee, police officers beating Tyre Nichols was roundly condemned by law enforcement use-of-force experts as indefensible and “sadistic.”

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Axios

Why Memphis' specialized police unit is under fire after Tyre Nichols' death

Civil rights leaders say the deadly assault escalates the need to reexamine these types of forces across the country.

Liverpool Echo

USA 'curfew' warning as Foreign Office updates guidance

The Government is warning of 'emergency orders' in America

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3 arrested, 2 cops assaulted in Times Square protests over Tyre Nichols death, NYPD says

NEW YORK — Three people were arrested and two police officers were assaulted during New York City protests over the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, New York Police Department officials said Saturday.

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: A timeline of fatal beating of man by Memphis police officers

City of Memphis released footage day after five police officers charged with murder

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The Guardian - US

‘We’re tired of being beaten’: protesters across US call for justice for Tyre Nichols

After video of the brutal beating was released, people gathered to decry the violence and abuse of power

The Independent UK

Memphis police video leaves many unanswered questions

The nation and the city of Memphis are struggling to come to grips with video showing five disgraced police officers pummeling Tyre Nichols

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron James and the rest of the basketball world react to the killing of Tyre Nichols

Enough is enough.

WEKU

What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols

Body cam footage of the brutal arrest in Memphis of the Black man has sparked protests in several cities. The five ex-officers involved face a litany of charges, including second-degree murder.

The Guardian - US

Calls to ‘demolish and rebuild’ police as Memphis mourns Tyre Nichols

The death of the 29-year-old Black man after a traffic stop is not the first such fatality attributed to city law enforcement officers

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols’ mother says police blocked her from seeing dying son

Nichols, 29, died in Memphis on 10 January, of injuries sustained during his arrest three days earlier by members of the city’s police department

Bangkok Post

US police beating video stirs outrage

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: About 50 protesters gathered Friday night in Memphis demanding justice after a video was released showing police violently arresting Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died a few days after the incident.

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