'It was police culture in America that killed Tyre Nichols,' attorney Ben Crump said on Friday.
"It's a painful moment for me as a victim of police abuse as a child," he said. "It was always my belief that diversifying our departments would allow us to have the level of policing that we all deserve.""It takes off the table that issues and problems in law enforcement is about race, and it is not," Chief Cerelyn Davis said. "It's about human dignity.
The former NYPD detective says that points to a code that men and women in blue sometimes choose to follow.
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Tyre Nichols case will remind people of Rodney King, Ben Crump saysFive former Memphis police officers were charged with murder Thursday in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died three days after a traffic stop.
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Officers fired after Tyre Nichols's death were 'directly responsible' for his abuse, police chief says5 police officers in Memphis who were accused of violating department policies in a traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols were 'directly responsible' for his 'physical abuse,' the city's police chief says.
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Officers fired after Tyre Nichols's death were 'directly responsible' for his abuse, police chief saysFive Memphis police officers accused of violating department policies in a traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols were 'directly responsible for his 'physical abuse,' the city's police chief said Wednesday.
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Even More Cops Are Under Investigation Over the Death of Tyre NicholsThe 29-year-old Black man's death has roiled Memphis—and video of the incident could come soon. Members of his family who have seen the yet-to-be-released footage of his arrest have likened it to the horrific beating of Rodney King.
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Live coverage: Tyre Nichols' death investigationThe Shelby County District Attorney will give an update this afternoon on the investigation of the death of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after he was pulled over for alleged reckless driving. Follow here for the latest.
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