laura:protesters took to the streets across the us last night, most of those demonstrations were people peaceful but the fallout is unfolding as the sheriff opens an investigation into two deputies who were also on scene that night. steve harrigan is live in memphis with more on this and the video we are about to show you is difficult to watch. here is steve. reporter: small number of protesters gathering in memphis at police headquarters. it is been largely peaceful since the tape was released at 7:00 pm eastern last night. the tape about one hour long, detailing what happened to tyre nichols on january seventh, first a traffic stop, initial beating, nichols runs away and a second beating, some details to note from that video, first, nichols was attacked with a variety of weapons, tasers, batons, punches and kicks. at 6 foot 3, one hundred 35 pounds there is no sign he offers any physical resistance during the beating. instead he is restrained at times by one officer whi
nick also nichols for about three minutes. officers also hit him with a baton and pepper sprayed him as he appeared to show no resistance. nichols also cried out for his mom. his home just 60 yards away. president biden spoke with tyre nichols parents before the video s release expressing his and the first lady s condolences. he and the snuck also nichols family called percent protests to be peaceful and most of them were. rich: lucas tomlinson with more on the reaction there, but first, steve heir began is live in memphis, and we want to warn you again video is difficult to watch. with that in mind, here s steve. reporter: rich, we re expecting more protests later in the afternoon in front of police headquarters here in memphis. so far things have been peaceful since the release of that police body cam video footage last night, 7 p.m. eastern, put on the internet for all to see. basically, it shows what looks like a traffic stop at first of 29 years ago tyre nichols.
cunningham, frank figliuzzi, tim alexander. that is tonight s reidout. i m going to turn things over to my pal and colleague. chris hayes. hey, chris. a, joy and at this hour, the country is grappling with the release of some video, with, i guess you would call it an encounter, that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old black man. it s on january 7th. that evening, around 8:30, memphis police officers stopped tyre nichols because, they say an emphasis on they say we still don t know, when where the other. they suspected him of reckless driving. today, the memphis chief of police told nbc news that the department is still unable to find evidence as to why the officers stopped tyre nichols that evening. in an initial statement when this happened, memphis police claim that, quote, a confrontation occurred notice the passive language between officers and nichols and nichols ran away on foot. they said that there was, quote, another confrontation when officers a
turner. it took over three years for five police officers to be indicted in the 2019 brutal beating of unarmed ronald greene in baton rouge, which, again, was captured on body cam video. that s it for us tonight. now it is time for the last word with ali velshi, who is in for lawrence o donnell. i appreciate, it alex. we look on nights like this for any sense of a silver lining, any sense of progress. then there is something. but when you watch videos like this and you think, how much progress we have not made, it is disheartening. thank you for your reporting. we will see you next week. happy to share. heinous, reckless and inhumane. that is how the police chief in memphis described the video footage that was released tonight, showing the deadly encounter between tyre nichols and five police officers, who have been fired and charged with his murder. the 29 year old died from the injuries sustained into confrontations with police captured in roughly one hour of foot
now it is time for the last word with ali velshi, who is in for lawrence o donnell. i appreciate, it alex. we look on nights like this for any sense of a silver lining, any sense of progress. if accountability comes to people faster, then there is something. but when you watch videos like this and you think, how much progress we have not made, it is disheartening. thank you for your reporting. we will see you next week. happy to share. heinous, reckless and inhumane. that is how the police chief in memphis described the video footage that was released tonight, showing the deadly encounter between tyre nichols and five police officers, who have been fired and charged with his murder. the 29 year old died from the injuries sustained into confrontations with police captured in roughly one hour of footage from police body cam footage and neighborhood security camera footage. the incident happened on january the 7th, 8:30 pm at night. the footage does not capture the and i