A freshman Democratic congressman has deleted a tweet that described the death of Tyre Nichols as being a result of 'white supremacy' — even though the officers are Black.
The brutal encounter led to the firing of five Memphis police officers, who now face numerous charges, including murder. Hours after the department released the videos, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. announced that he was relieving two deputies of duty and launching an internal investigation of his own.
CNN'S VAN JONES SAYS TYRE NICHOLS' DEATH MIGHT HAVE BEEN ‘DRIVEN BY RACISM’ DESPITE BLACK COPS BEING CHARGED The footage, taken from body cameras as well as a nearby street camera, shows Nichols attempting to flee from the officers, who chase him down, tase him, repeatedly curse at him, punch and kick him, spray him with pepper spray and leave him bloodied and dazed."If you think the Memphis police officers had to be white in order to exhibit anti-Blackness, you need to take that AP African American Studies course [Florida Gov.] Ron DeSantis just banned," Former Rep.
"Yes, the police officers who brutally murdered him must be held accountable. But even their conviction on the strongest possible charges cannot bring Tyre back. We must do everything in our power to end police violence against people of color," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said.
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