Body Cam Footage Reveals Police Brutality in Death of Tyre Nichols

Protests erupted across the nation as body camera footage revealed the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police.

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Nichols, a 29-year-old Black motorist and father of a 4-year-old, was pulled over on January 7th for alleged reckless driving.

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