By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated January 30, 2023
On January 7, 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was pulled over by Memphis police for alleged reckless driving. Three days later he died in the hospital. What happened in the interim is sadly another case of “driving while Black” turned deadly.
On Friday, footage was finally released of the police encounter. “In the videos, officers are seen dragging Nichols from his car and shouting profanities