News on the death of the black Nichols in the US
According to information given to the press by the Memphis police, one more police officer was suspended from duty as part of the ongoing internal investigation, thus increasing the number of police officers suspended from duty to 6.
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Police officer Preston Hepmhill has been placed on administrative leave without pay.
The officers in question will be charged with “multiple counts, including abuse of authority, coercion, second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and felony kidnapping.
In the images reflected on social networks, it can be seen that the black Nichols was severely beaten by the police during his arrest.
The police unit that beat Nichols was disbanded for good.
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Tire Nichols, 29, who works as a driver for FedEx in Memphis, was pulled over by police on January 7 for “reckless driving.” The young man, who resisted being arrested, was brutally beaten by the police.
The black teenager, who was taken to the hospital, died 3 days later due to excessive bleeding.
According to footage of the incident, Nichols, who was pulled from the vehicle and severely beaten by police, said: “I didn’t do anything. Fine, I’m down. You’ve really done a lot now. I’m just trying to get home. Wait, I didn’t do anything.” he said.
The police used a taser and pepper sprayed the black youth.
As three of the policemen held Nichols down, the other kicked him in the head, revealing the extent of the violence.
The young man, trying to make his voice heard by his mother, whose house can be considered nearby, said: “Mother, mother.” As he screamed, he was seen as the police continued to abuse Nichols while he was lying down or sitting on the ground and even kicked him in the face.
The young man who was left by the police after beating for minutes received no medical attention for about 30 minutes, and even the firefighters, who arrived at the scene within 10 minutes of the violence ending and had medical equipment, did not give him medical attention. nichols.
It should be noted that in the 30 minutes in question, the police were around Nichols and continued their daily conversations.
As a result of the internal investigation opened by the Memphis Police Department, all black police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were fired.
After the publication of the images, protests were held yesterday in the cities of Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York and Portland.
Police officers who searched Nichols’ car found no drugs or illegal substances in the vehicle.
In Tennessee, second degree murders can be sentenced to between 15 and 60 years in prison. (AA)