Tyre Nichols protests

When

27 Jan 2023

Kind

Protest

Coordinates

35.15° N, 90.05° W

Description

protests in January 2023 in reaction to the death of American Tyre Nichols

Cause

killing of Tyre Nichols

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2023 protests following the death of Tyre Nichols

Protests over the killing of Tyre Nichols began on January 27, 2023, following the release of police body camera and surveillance footage showing five Black officers from the Memphis Police Department beating Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. The police assault on Nichols occurred on January 7, 2023, and he died three days later in a hospital.

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