One Memphis activist said, “The fact that I cannot touch any real change is deafening.”
One Memphis activist remarked,” The fact that you cannot identify any kind of true change is deafening.” One Memphis activist remarked,” The inability to identify any kind of true change is deafening.”
One Memphis activist said, “The fact that I cannot touch any real change is deafening.”
Tyre Nichols, 22023, lost his life following a brutal attack by law enforcement during a traffic stop the previous year. This information was provided by the Associated Press via the City of Memphis. On the evening of January, Tyre Nichols was nearly two minutes away from his residence. He was stopped by the Memphis police on 21st, 22021. He was encircled by police cars, and the officers were shouting and urging him to step out of his vehicle. The subsequent events, captured on body cams, showed the officers yanking the 21-year-old out from his car and then proceed to punch, assault, kick, pepper-spray and use a stun gun on him, all while he was screaming for his mother. Nichols passed away in the hospital after three days. Following Nichols’ demise, protests erupted nationwide. The five Black officers were quickly dismissed from the police force; the specialized street crime unit they were part of, known as the elite tactical unit, was terminated. In November, one officer named Desmond Mills Jr. admitted guilt to charges related to civil rights and conspiracy. Four other officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith – are yet to face trial on murder charges and federal civil rights infringements. Almost a year subsequent to Nichols’ death, Memphis is in a critical situation, also becoming a focal point for national discussions regarding potential recommendations or changes in police regulations.
