Following the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in police custody in Memphis, Tennessee, the Department of Justice and FBI have launched a civil rights inquiry. The family of Nichols is demanding answers, including the release of body camera footage, and have planned a series of protests over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The investigation is ongoing, and the family and activists are hoping for answers soon.
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The Memphis Police Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have launched investigations into the actions of officers involved in a traffic stop arrest that resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols. The city has stated they will take “immediate and appropriate action” against the officers and the family is demanding the release of body camera and security video of the encounter. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is representing the family and has stated that “all of the available information tells us that this was the tragic and preventable death of a young man.”