Memphis Police Department UPDATE 9:41 AM PT -- A report says the 5 officers involved -- Tadarrius Bean , Demetrius Haley , Emmitt Martin III , Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith -- have been booked into the Shelby County Jail. The charges have not yet been announced. Answers about Tyre Nichols ' death are coming ... Memphis PD says it's preparing to release the graphic body cam footage of the 29-year-old Black man's arrest. Police Chief Cerelyn Davis updated the public Wednesday night, saying the clip will be released "in the coming days" ... and promising her department will provide full cooperation to investigators surrounding the horrific incident. She also says she's expecting protests to occur, but asks the community to keep each other safe in the process. Shutterstock Premier As you know, Nichols' death has sparked outrage across the country after getting pulled over on January 7 for reckless driving in Memphis -- … [Read more...] about Memphis PD Releasing Body Cam of Tyre Nichols Arrest in ‘Coming Days’
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5 Police Officers Involved in Tyre Nichols Beating Death Charged with Murder
Courtesy of Tyre Nichols Family & Ben Crump UPDATE 2:49 PM PT -- President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden just released a statement on Tyre's situation, saying, "Jill and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols and the entire Memphis community. Tyre’s family deserves a swift, full, and transparent investigation into his death." UPDATE He continues, "As Americans grieve, the Department of Justice conducts its investigation, and state authorities continue their work, I join Tyre’s family in calling for peaceful protest. Outrage is understandable, but violence is never acceptable. Violence is destructive and against the law. It has no place in peaceful protests seeking justice." UPDATE 12:10 PM PT -- The video is set to be released Friday at 6PM local time. The 5 police officers involved in the beating death of Tyre Nichols have each been charged with second-degree murder ... as the public awaits the release of … [Read more...] about 5 Police Officers Involved in Tyre Nichols Beating Death Charged with Murder