The death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old African-American youth in Memphis, USA, was beaten to death by the police in recent days.
On the evening of January 27, the local police released a video of the police's violent law enforcement.
The video provided by the police shows that Nichols was stopped by several policemen involved in the case on his way home on the 7th of this month because of dangerous driving. During the pursuit, the two sides clashed and Nichols was beaten for 3 minutes. , The police not only used pepper spray and stun guns, but also tied up and beat him.
Nichols, who complained of difficulty breathing, was rushed to the hospital and was pronounced dead less than three days later.
In memory of Nichols, several protests were held in Memphis.
White House officials also held a conference call with mayors of 16 cities across the United States that day.
White House homeland security adviser Randall and senior adviser to the president Julie Rodriguez spoke with the mayors, emphasizing that the protests must remain peaceful.
U.S. President Biden expressed condolences to the families of the victims and all Memphis citizens on the 27th, and called on people to "keep calm."
He said, "At this time of grief for the American people, I join the Nichols family in calling for peaceful protests." At the same time, Biden also urged Congress to advance the police reform bill named after George Floyd to Limit violence in police enforcement.
(produced by Zhou Jing)
Editor in charge: [Yue Chuan]