RICK ROJAS

Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: contains spoilers!

His death after he was beaten by the police inspired anger and sorrow across the country. His family remembers him as a “beautiful soul.”

Mr. Nichols’s family and activists had demanded the scuttling of the group, the Scorpion unit, which patrolled high-crime areas of the city.

As public officials and others condemned the actions they viewed, initial reactions from protesters around the country were largely peaceful.

Video footage of the fatal encounter included critical moments in which police officers kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed Mr. Nichols, 29, while he screamed.

Five officers were charged with second-degree murder, as the city braced for the release of video footage.

Mr. Nichols had a 4-year-old son and a tattoo of his mother’s name on his arm, his family said.

Lawyers for Mr. Nichols’s family said he was beaten by officers for three minutes, according to video footage that has yet to be publicly released.

Residents hope that Jaylen Smith’s youthful energy and sense of purpose can improve the fortunes of Earle, Ark. — or at least attract a supermarket...

Residents hope that Jaylen Smith’s youthful energy and sense of purpose can improve the fortunes of Earle, Ark. — or at least attract a supermarket...