Parents of Tyre Nichols invited to State of the Union address after public outcry following his death: 'Law enforcement has an obligation to do its job'

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Tyre Nichols' mom RowVaughn Wells closes her eyes in grief as Ben Crump puts a hand on her shoulder in comfort
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, is comforted at a news conference with civil rights Attorney Ben Crump in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

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Tyre Nichols: After his fatal beating ignited rage, Memphis streets remained calm despite warnings

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A woman protests in Memphis on Jan. 28, 2023 following the release of video showing the deadly encounter between Tyre Nichols and police.
Demonstrators protest in Memphis on Jan. 28, 2023 following the release of video showing the deadly encounter between Tyre Nichols and police.

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GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says there aren't 'enough good people' seeking to become police officers due to the 'disparagement' of law enforcement

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio watches the fourth round of voting for speaker in the House chamber in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2023.

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The daughter of Eric Garner, who was fatally choked by an NYPD officer in 2014, says the Tyre Nichols footage was treated like 'a public lynching'

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Emerald Garner, Eric Garner's daughter.
Emerald Garner, Eric Garner's daughter.

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The Memphis Police Department's original report on Tyre Nichols death is full of discrepancies and outright omissions, newly released bodycam footage shows

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The image from video released on Jan. 27, 2023, by the City of Memphis, shows police officers talking after a brutal attack on Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols died on Jan. 10. The five officers have since been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. (City of Memphis via AP)
The image from video released on Jan.

Activists are spreading carefree videos of Tyre Nichols skateboarding to remember him as someone who 'lived in joy'

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A woman in a Black jacket leaves white flowers in front of a photo of Tyre Nichols in front of a sunset
A woman leaves a flower during a vigil on the day of the release of a video showing the Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols.

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Tyre Nichols video shows a complete 'breakdown' in police protocols, legal experts say: 'No reason 5 officers need to reduce themselves to closed-fist punching'

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  • The video of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols being beaten by Memphis police was released Friday.
  • Legal experts told Insider the footage showed police met Nichols with force even though he wasn't initially resisting.
  • He may have run away from the officers because he thought he needed to in order to save his life, lawyers said.

Content note: This story describes police brutality, death, and contains graphic videos.

Memphis councilman breaks down in tears over bodycam footage of the beating of Tyre Nichols: 'This wasn't supposed to happen'

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Protesters take over a bridge Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn., as authorities release police video depicting five Memphis officers beating Tyre Nichols, whose death resulted in murder charges and provoked outrage at the country's latest instance of police brutality. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Protesters take over a bridge Friday, Jan.

Body cam footage of Tyre Nichols' fatal beating was released Friday. But many fear video will do more harm than good.

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RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, cries as she is comforted by Tyre's stepfather Rodney Wells, at a news conference with civil rights Attorney Ben Crump in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, and Rodney Wells, Nichols' stepfather, at a news conference in Memphis, January 23.

Tyre Nichols video: Body cam footage showing brutal police beating by 5 Memphis police officers released

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  • 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.

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