Unreleased Footage of Fatal Memphis Police Beating of Tyre Nichols Sparks Calls for Police Reform from the Congressional Black Caucus and President Biden.

A Shelby County prosecutor has revealed that up to 20 hours of additional footage related to the fatal Memphis police beating of a 29-year-old Black man has yet to be released. The city had previously released body-camera and surveillance footage of the initial stop and the beating at a second location. Prosecutor Steven Mulroy told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that the unreleased footage includes audio of what was said after the beating and after an ambulance took the victim, Tyre Nichols, to a hospital.

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on President Biden to use the strength of the White House and his bully pulpit to rally support for police reform. The CBC is expected to discuss potential executive action and legislative options during a meeting with the president.

The Shelby County prosecutor said that when the unseen video will be released publicly will be up to the city of Memphis and Memphis police. He added, “The question we have to ask ourselves as a nation is how many more times does this have to keep happening before we engage in meaningful police reform?”

The Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols has sparked outrage and calls for police reform across the nation. The additional footage related to the incident has yet to be released, and it is unclear when it will be made available to the public. The CBC is urging President Biden to take action to ensure meaningful police reform is implemented.