News about Rodney King

Many African Americans remember the triumphant cheers as OJ Simpson's historic not-guilty verdict was read out on October 3, 1995. For the case, as one commentator wrote at the time, was no longer about the slit throats of Nicole Brown Simpsons and Ronald Goldman. It was about race. And, so it has been argued, it was Simpson's 'dream team' of defense lawyers who made it so. Faced with overwhelming evidence suggesting the football star murdered his ex-wife and friend, they put America and its history of institutional racism on the stand instead.

A former Biden staffer turned Harvard fellow has compared notorious double murder suspect OJ Simpson to persecuted slaves while appearing on CNN. Ashley Allison, who is also the broadcaster's political commentator, warned there will 'always be moments like him' unless America 'deals with the issue of race'.

The five men were charged with overpower, inability to act, deliberate indifference, and witness tampering, according to an indictment brought in federal court on Tuesday. Nichols died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head, despite his death being ruled as a murder.

The medical examiner's report into Tyre Nichols' death found that the Memphis man had a 0.49 blood alcohol content, which is below the legal threshold, when he was pulled over by the police. According to ABC News, Nichols died as a result of blunt force trauma. The complete study will be out to the public shortly. The five Memphis police officers were shot and charged with second-degree murder after being seen on video beating and tasing Nichols in January. They have signed a not guilty plea. The officers were shown savagely beating Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx employee, for three minutes before yelling profanities at him in an assault that the Nichols family legal team has likened to Rodney King's infamous 1991 police beating. In the aftermath of Wednesday's growth, Nichols' mother has said that she never suspected that her son was inebriated at the time he was arrested. He also had trace amounts of marijuana in his body.

Tyre Nichols' parents have accepted an invitation to attend President Biden's State of the Union address next Tuesday. The Congressional Black Caucus, which is also calling for a meeting with President Biden after the 29-year-old's brutal beating and death days later, will feature Nichols' mother and father. On Sunday, Horsford said he spoke with the families, "to first extend our condolences to them so they know we are here to help them know we are here to tell them we support them and ask them what they want from us in this moment." In the aftermath of Tyre Nichols' death, the counsel representing his family had urged Congress to immediately pass police reform laws prohibiting chokeholds.

On January 7, the defenseless FedEx employee was arrested by police and dealt with a blow by the officers, punching, kicking, and smashing him with a baton as he pleaded for his mother while lying bloodied on the pavement. According to a review of Mr Nichols' video, police issued at least 71 orders, but many were confusing and difficult to follow, as they accused him of failing to obey and increasing their force. He was told to show his hands even when they were being detained by police, and that he was not allowed to get on the ground when he was already there, and was told not to move until he was physically restrained.

On Friday, Tyre's mother RowVaughn Wells paid tribute to the GoFundMe, and by Sunday, the figure had surpassed $1 million. After the detention and shortly before he succumbed to his injuries, the grieving mother posted a snapshot of Tyre lying in hospital with his face battered. In the touching article, she praised him as "gentle, kind, and joyful" and a keen skater, and encouraged the family to take time off work and dedicate themselves to seeking justice for their son.

Following the unveiling of a troubling video showcasing the deadly assault on Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, many questions remain unanswered. These include why Nichols was arrested and what caused his death. The video has sparked questions about the police officers involved in the traffic stop's behavior as well as their involvement in the shooting. Five Memphis Police Department officers have been shot and charged with second-degree murder and other offences in connection with Nichols' murder, which occurred three days after the arrest. Despite calls for reform, the video has reignited discussions about how deadly encounters with law enforcement persist. A 29-year-old FedEx employee brutally beating Nichols for three minutes while using profanity, according to the video. The Nichols family's legal team is seeking revenge, and the probe is still underway. The arrest was made by the now-disbanded Scorpion Unit, which assaulted violent offenders in high-crime areas.

Cerelyn 'CJ' Davis, left, the current chief of police in Memphis, was fired from her post in the Atlanta Police Department in 2008. This was due to her suspected of complicity in a mishandled probe into the husband of an Atlanta police sergeant. Davis was accused of instructing detectives not to investigate the case concerning Terrill Marion Crane, a police Sergeant who was married to Atlanta Police Sergeant Tonya Crane. Photographs of Crane in the company of underage girls had been uncovered. Terrill Crane was convicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography charges, and he pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography in 2009. Protests in the United States raged on Saturday night, with Antifa breaking up a Los Angeles company.

Emerald Snipes-Garner (left) condemned Memphis authorities' decision to wait nearly three weeks to post a video of Tyre Nichols' deposition, saying it was treated like a movie premiere. Snipes-Garner expressed bemoan that the videos were delayed for so long, and likened the situation to her father's 2014 death when he was choked by New York police, insisting, "I can't breathe." (right). Emerald said that if her father had received swift revenge, Nichols (inset) would still be alive.

Tyre Nichols' brother told a California television station that he wished death on the five Memphis police officers convicted of beating his brother to death. Jamal Dupre told Fox's Sacramento affiliate, 'You want my truth?...... a... I hope they die.' Nichols was a former Sacramento resident, and his brother and sister both live in the city. The interview took place prior to the unveiling of a shocking video exposing Nichols' arrest and assault after a traffic stop on January 10. He succumbed to his injuries just three days later. Nichols was 29 years old at the time. 'It doesn't really mean nothing at this point until they're found not guilty of the actual charges,' Dupree said in his interview. They may have a chance to get out of this.' 'My brother's last words were screaming for my mom, and they didn't bother,' he explained.' Nichols could be heard screaming for his mother in the newly posted video.

Following the outrage following the unveiling of the Tyre Nichols bodycam video, Antifa has called on protesters across New York City tonight as America braces for violent protests across the country. Following the unveiling of the horrific video, cities across America are preparing for mass protests. The Memphis Police Department's YouTube page will be updated at 7 p.m. Nichols are stunned, pepper sprayed, and restrained in the video, which has been seen by several of the family's relatives. The 29-year-old FedEx worker was arrested just over five minutes from his house.

The Memphis Police Chief has warned that five officers beating Tyre Nichols to death is worse than Rodney King's. In 1991, LAPD officers brutally assaulted King, causing their acquittal the next year sparking one of the worst racial demonstrations in US history. Tyre, 29, died in hospital on January 10, three days after five police brutally beat him during a traffic stop. At 7 p.m. EST, the police department's footage of the shooting will be posted on YouTube, sparking violent protests. The video, according to Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis, is the worst she has seen in her career. "We're going to see acts that defy humanity, a disregard for life, the duty of care, and a degree of physical contact that is beyond and above what is required in law enforcement,' she said Friday morning.

The five police officers involved in Tyre Nichols' horrific murder have been arrested and charged with second degree murder. Both officers have been charged with two counts of official misconduct, one count of second-degree murder, official oppression, aggrion, aggravated assault, and two counts of aggravated kidnapping.

Tyre Nichols (pictured left and center), 29, of Memphis, died of cardiac arrest and kidney disease after being pulled over by Memphis Police on January 10. After seeing a family's video showing the brutality suffered by Rodney King, they commissioned their own report. Five officers (pictured right) have been suspended for their role in the shooting, and the footage is set to be released publicly on Friday. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said in an address on Wednesday that the shooting showed a "disregard for basic human rights," noting that police officers are under oath to "do the opposite" of what was seen on the video. Nichols' mother (inset) was unable to get to the first minute of the bodycam video.