and, when i ve talked to actual residents, actual leaders here. they had faith in the city of memphis. and they had a lot of respect for the grief that they knew all the other people already going through. and that would absolutely be going through once they had to deal with the images we have now seen. and that is what we saw last night. i saw the protesters on the bridge. they were huddled around each other, supporting each, other talking. often they were incredibly quiet. trying to at times, watch some of the video. they ve decided not watch it and face what has happened here. but, a lot of the attention right now this morning is turning towards the calls for accountability potentially for other officers. people who were on the scene, you mentioned that we heard about the laps in time there before anyone rendered aid. there s a lot of discussion about that here on the ground. and then, in the scorpion unit this unit that is supposed to be an elite group of officers who aren t suppos
around this country we have new reaction today from people demanding change. . five police officers. it doesn t matter. if not even one of them said no, this is not. right there is really no words to describe. it i was sick to my stomach. i had to walk away a few times. it just breaks your. heart you have to stand up and be reminded that this isn t just a mentor thing or a sacramento or california thing. this is a national thing. unfortunately, he is right. we have reporters and analysts joining us with reactions of what to expect next in this case. we are going to go first to nbc s tom brock, standing by in memphis for us. sam, good day to you. what can you tell us about this scene just after 11 am central time where you are there? the morning after that video was released? hey alex. good afternoon to. you good morning here. it is calm right now. it is going to be really interesting to see what some of
administered, more than 20 minutes of yours two laps. all five officers were fired within days. then charged with second degree murder less than three weeks later. with the attorneys for two officers saying, they plan on pleading not guilty. benjamin crump, calling the swift action a template for other cities. we now have the blueprint, america, and we won t accept less going forward in the future. with largely peaceful protests unfolding in memphis, new york, d.c., and boston, among other places. we want justice for all our people, a wounded nation now confronting how a man who loved photography, sunsets, and his mother deeply, could be stolen away from his family. and, the network of those facing potential disappointment is just continuing to widen, alex. we learned overnight from the shelby county sheriff the two of his deputies have been relieved of duty pending an investigation. it is not clear what their role was, but it does not to the list now.
targeting people who are doing it carjackings, niger gang violence. that s the kind of work that s being done in memphis but also similar units around the country. it has become somewhat of a model. and, in recent years there has been tension attention to these groups. a question on whether or not they have become a hotbed for violence themselves. take a listen to the attorney for the family, family benjamin crump, mentioning that two of the other community members have come forward alleging violence from scorpion officers themselves. one of the gentlemen said after four or five days before tyre was attacked on january 7th. he was simply going to get pizza, and all the sudden when he was at a stop sign they come up and they grabbed him by that, cursing at him calling him mf s nba tees. and all the stuff they are saying, and then they say, they put a gun to his head. he called twice to the memphis police department internal
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