In reaction to the bodycam footage of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of 5 Memphis cops, a massive crowd has shut down the bridge that connects Tennessee and Arksansas.
Watch:
The bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas is now closedpic.twitter.com/5CP9BJsuf2
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 28, 2023
In this clip, a truck driver is pleading with protesters to let him pass:
A truck driver pleads with protesters to clear the road after I-55 in Memphis comes to a standstillpic.twitter.com/aPbNGImavK
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 28, 2023
UPDATE: I-55 In Memphis has been shut down:
I-55 in Memphis has been shut downpic.twitter.com/0OpEs1xOLB
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 28, 2023
The NYPD is also expecting huge protests:
New York City — Massive lines of NYPD van are lined up preparing for possible riots…pic.twitter.com/WqgYUX3dbo
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 28, 2023
In case you missed the bodycam footage, it can be found below (WARNING: GRAPHIC):
BREAKING: Tyre Nichols video released in Memphis (AUDIO FIXED) pic.twitter.com/3xtYrLgUH2
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 28, 2023
The graphic video was released one day after the officers were charged with murder in Nichols’ death. It shows police brutally beating the 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes. The Nichols family legal team has compared the assault to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.
After a January 7 traffic stop at Raines and Ross Roads at 8:22 p.m., Nichols ran from officers, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Thursday.
Police caught up with him at Castlegate Lane and Bear Creek Cove, which was less than a half-mile away. The video shows the officers savagely beating the suspect.
This could be a long night. Stay tuned for more updates…