Havana, Jan 29 (RHC) The death of young African-American Tyra Nichols after being beaten by Memphis officers sparked anger in the United States this Sunday, where many took to the streets to condemn police brutality .
This weekend, after videos were released showing the violence suffered by the 29-year-old, protesters reaffirmed their outrage and called for justice.
Civil society groups marched the day before through New York, Atlanta, Boston, Baltimore, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland, among other cities in the northern country.
Havana, Jan 29 (RHC) The death of young African-American Tyr Nichols after being beaten by Memphis agents sparked anger in the United States this Sunday, where many took to the streets to condemn police brutality .
This weekend, after videos were released showing the violence suffered by the 29-year-old, protesters reaffirmed their outrage and called for justice.
Civil society groups marched the day before through New York, Atlanta, Boston, Baltimore, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland, among other cities in the northern country.
CNN reported that officers left Nichols lying on the ground in handcuffs, and it took 23 minutes for a stretcher to arrive at the scene.
After the assault, the youth was admitted to the hospital and died three days later.
The five Memphis officers involved in the beating were fired and charged with Nichols’ death, while the unit they were part of was disbanded. latin press
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