- Authorities released footage Friday evening showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols on January 7.
- The five officers involved in the beating have since been fired and charged with murder.
- Memphis and other major US cities braced for protests and widespread outrage on Friday.
Content note: This story describes police brutality, death, and contains graphic videos.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The Memphis Police Department released disturbing footage Friday evening showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, who at times could be heard calling out for his mother as police continuously punched and kicked him until he was unresponsive.