Bearing Witness To Police Brutality

Memphis authorities released video footage of the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, who was pulled over during a traffic stop on Jan. 7 and died three days later. The release of the videos triggered nationwide protests over the weekend, and led to Memphis police disbanding the so-called SCORPION crime unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Nichols.

And in headlines: Utah became the first state this year to pass a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel amid a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence, and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin spoke out publicly for the first time since his on-field collapse.

Show Notes:

• The Institute for Public Service Reporting Memphis: "Fired Officers Worked In MPD’s ‘SCORPION’ Unit" – https://tinyurl.com/ye23hmrp
• Capital B: “The Tyre Nichols Video Is Coming Out. You Don’t Have to Watch.” – https://capitalbnews.org/tyre-nichols-memphis-video/
• New York Times: “The Responsibility of Watching” – https://tinyurl.com/3cbp2cak
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