right now, the breath of brutal video footage of the police encounter that ended in the death of tyre nichols has created a situation too big for the nation and its lawmakers to ignore. in washington, a congressional conversation around policing reform may be getting a shot. the congressional black caucus today calling for a meeting with president biden to discuss policing reform. as activists like myself are wondering whether nichols would still be alive if the last congress had passed legislation that emerged after george floyd s murder. and in memphis for the five officers now facing second degree murder charges in the killing enough tyre nichols. it is now set for february 17th. and in the so-called scorpion unit, those officers belonged to and memphis has now been disbanded. and in new york, after hosting the parents enough tyre nichols here on politicsnation, i m thinking about the eulogy of their son, i would deliver as head of the next tunnel action network in memph
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from new york to detroit and los angeles. free of violence, just as the family wanted. five black officers have been charged with murder and the death of tyre nichols, in no small part due to the existence of these extremely graphic videos. the officers aggressively approach his car after a traffic stop. taken aback, the 29 year old black motorist is heard protesting his innocence. i didn t do anything! he seems to comply. i m on the ground. but as this encounter continues, mr nichols breaks away and flees. when they find him, they repeatedly kick him in the head, strike him with a baton and punch him. in distress, he calls out for his mother. tyre nichols was ultimately taken to the hospital in a critical condition and died three days later from his injuries. officials warned about the video s horrific nature in advance, but nothing could prepare people we met in memphis for what they would see. as a man of colour it was extremely hard because it could have been me. as a man