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PHOTOS: See protests unfold across the country after release of Tyre Nichols video

By Virginia Lozano

Published January 27, 2023 at 6:26 PM PST

This story was published more than 1 year ago.

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Protesters in Washington, D.C., rally on Friday against the fatal police assault of a Black man in Tennessee.

Authorities in Memphis, Tenn., released body camera footage from the police killing of Tyre Nichols on Friday. This has sparked protests and calls for national police reform across the U.S.

Nichols was pulled over on Jan. 7 for a traffic stop. After trying to flee on foot, Nichols was brutally beaten by police. He died in a hospital three days later. Five officers were fired and charged with murder.

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Protesters rally outside of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols.

Demonstrators gather during a protest over the death of Tyre Nichols in Atlanta.

Demonstrators participate in a protest near the White House against the police killing of Tyre Nichols.

A demonstrator wears a Black Live Matter earring during a rally in Washington, D.C., against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols.

PHOTOS: See protests unfold across the country after release of Tyre Nichols video

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