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Body cam footage released of Tyre Nichols' deadly arrest
Authorities on Friday released police video depicting five Memphis officers beating a Black man whose death resulted in murder charges and provoked outrage at the country’s latest instance of police brutality.
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Birmingham man scammed for 'Hamilton' tickets after spending $2,000
Wheeles is an attorney and said this shows that anyone can be scammed.
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ACLU: 'Tyre Nichols should be alive today'
The ACLU also calls for a thorough investigation of his death and that the officers involved are held "fully accountable."
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'Disgust and disbelief': Police departments react to body cam footage of Tyre Nichols' deadly arrest
“They bludgeoned him to death while the cameras were on. He should be alive.”
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What we know — and still don't know — about what led to Tyre Nichols' death
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into Nichols' death. In addition, five Memphis Police Department officers, who also are Black, were fired after an internal investigation and are facing criminal charges.