A SkyCop camera in Memphis provided overhead footage that was instrumental in shaping the public’s understanding of what unfolded.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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Memphis Officers Had Been Reprimanded After Using Force
Four officers charged in Tyre Nichols’s death had been disciplined previously, including two who had failed to report using force during arrests.
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The Police Cannot Be a Law Unto Themselves
Right now, the institution of American policing lies outside any meaningful democratic control.
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Authorities Used a Taser on Him 7 Times in 15 Minutes. Then He Died. Justice Never Came.
For Jerod Draper, horrifying video footage wasn’t enough to force police accountability.
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Tyre Nichols’s Parents to Attend State of the Union Address
“It’s important for them to be here in the gallery that night to listen to the president,” said the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, who invited them.