Quick Glance: Sharpton Criticizes Tim Scott's Support for Trump
- Al Sharpton rebuked Sen. Tim Scott for his support of ex-President Trump as 'humiliating'.
- Sharpton predicted Trump will be the GOP nominee and said the former president is 'demanding people bow to him'.
- Sharpton said there have been few moments in his life during which he’s been 'more embarrassed' than when watching Scott praise Trump.
- Sharpton said the interaction 'bothered me all night' and 'it’s not a good thing' to see Scott do that.
Quick Glance: 7th Memphis officer reprimanded, EMTs fired in Nichols' death
- AP) — Officials said Monday that two more Memphis police officers were disciplined and three emergency responders were fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, broadening the circle of punishment for the shocking display of police brutality after video revealed that many more people failed to help him beyond the five officers accused of beating him to death.
- During the nighttime arrest, Memphis Police Department officers used a stun gun, a baton, and their fists to beat Nichols.
- Martavius Jones, a member of the Memphis City Council, stated on Monday that police policies on delivering help and de-escalation looked to have been breached.
- Jones believes that more cops should be disciplined.
Quick Glance: The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called "Scorpion" unit that was involved in the Tyre Nichols beating.
- The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's "Scorpion" unit on Saturday, reversing an earlier statement that she would keep it intact and citing a "cloud of dishonour" from officers who beat Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after the traffic stop altercation.
- Tyre Nichols's acquittal renews calls for police reform.
- Tyre Nichols, 29, is restrained and beaten by police officers.
- A still from a video released on Friday shows Memphis police officers restraining and beating Nichols.
Quick Glance: USA: Five US police officers charged in connection with the killing of a black man in Memphis
- Five fired Memphis police officers have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of black man Tyre Nichols during a traffic check.
- Tyre Nichols' death has sparked outrage in the United States for several days.
- In a message, US President Joe Biden expressed his condolences to Nichols' family.
- Antonio Romanucci, a family lawyer, later stated that Nichols had been "defenseless all along."
The Memphis Fire Department has fired two EMTs and a lieutenant over their actions the night Tyre Nichols was beaten, officials say. https://abcn.ws/40hDLc8
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Quick Glance: A Seventh Officer Has Been Suspended Following Tyre Nichols' Death: Updates
- The national fallout from the release of video footage showing Tyre Nichols' brutal beating at the hands of five Memphis police officers in early January is still ongoing.
- The five officers who assaulted Nichols have been fired and are being held on bond.
- Memphis police chief Cerelyn Davis announced on Saturday that the controversial SCORPION police unit, which included some of the officers who beat Nichols, had been disbanded.
- She also stated that other Memphis Police officers are still being investigated for policy violations related to the incident.
Officials have announced that a sixth Memphis Police officer has been relieved of duty in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols ... Show more
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A sixth police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, was relieved of his duties in connection with the Jan. 7 beating death of Tyre Nichols, officials said ... Show more
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A candlelight vigil was held in memory of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee.
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