People in Memphis gather on January 28, 2023, to protest the death of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally beaten by police officers.
Memphis police released footage of five officers beating Tyre Nichols, who died three days later.
Demonstrators gathered in Memphis on Friday evening, chanting “no justice, no peace.”
Protests resumed Saturday, and a city councilman urged people not to give up until there’s change.
Content note: This story describes police brutality and death and contains graphic videos.
Saturday’s protest kicked off despite rain.People in Memphis gather on January 28, 2023, to protest the death of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally beaten by police officers.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Protesters are back in the streets Saturday evening. It’s lightly raining outside city hall.
“We demand that each and every officer, every sheriffs officer, every EMT, be immediately fired,” Memphis city council member JB Smiley Jr. told the crowd.
Protesters are angry today that the mayor didn’t agree to…
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