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[decolonize-the-left]

CW: Anti-blackness, police brutality re: Tyre Nichols.

If you don't need to watch it don't.

I can not stress that enough.

Here's the gofundme his mom created.

As if this posting it hasn't reached its $300,000 goal so please donate if you can.

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If you're curious: there is no way to justify anything. They start by aggressively ripping him out of the car and it's all downhill from there. He didn't even know what for yet.

Nothing was protocol. No charge which means they had no right to restrain him in the first place let alone anything else. They did not read his rights either. Like I said they Started by ripping him out of the car.

It was a traffic stop. He was at a red light. He was not resisting. There is no fucking way to spin that he was, I assure you.

This was a cold-blooded murder carried out by police who obviously thought they were going to get away with it. To do all that with body cams too?

This is nothing but an example of the absolute confidence that police have that the system will protect them.

And their nonchalant attitudes as they brutalize him are nothing but an example of how Often this must happen.

They weren't worried.

And that's it.

How the FUCK was Memphis PD ever going to spin this as ANYTHING but straight up murder. They couldn't. That's probably the only reason they were charged so quickly.

I only watched it because I am someone actively fighting these systems and arguing and educating and seeing ignorance and fascism first hand I need to know Exactly what I'm talking about when I do those things.

But fucking Christ.

.....and I think the worst part is knowing he ran the first chance he got and knowing he was so close to home. He was probably running home. Trying to get to safety before they could finish but they caught up to him. And then he called out to his mom.

And nobody in his own fucking neighborhood even bothered opening a door.

They are just as culpable.

Abolish Police

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[serious2020]

Tyre Nichols’ murder at the hands of Memphis PD

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Chapters: 10/12 Fandom: Chicago PD (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kim Burgess/Adam Ruzek (getting there), Original Character/Original Character, Kevin Atwater & Kim Burgess Characters: Kevin Atwater, Kim Burgess, Trudy Platt (cameo), Adam Ruzek (cameo), Makayla Ward (cameo), Hank Voight (mention), Jay Halstead (mention), Hailey Upton (mention), Pat O’Neal (mention), Original Characters Additional Tags: Family, Found Family, Case Fic, International intrigue, Family you wish you hadn’t found, roadtrip for Kevin, Reunited Families, Organized Crime, backstories, Things from the past that bite you in the ass, Current events on the international stage Series: Part 7 of Eddies: Jazz, Blues, and Poetry Summary:

An FBI agent with an untrustworthy confidential informant and several related murders in different cities, propel Kevin Atwater to Memphis. There, he and the FBI agent’s merry band will be drawn into a conspiracy that stretches from Memphis to Boston to Chicago to Russia. Along the way, they’ll help two families reunite, as well as figure out who the heroes and villains are.

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[tofeelthecold]

open to: one chicago muses and muses with one chicago verses verse: one chicago

“I’m retired,” Memphis stated with a sigh. “Find someone else to do your dirty work. Besides I know how this will work, I help you out and you send me prison because it’ll look amazing on your resume.”

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[radicalgraff]

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LAPD HQ got decorated during a protest demanding justice for Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man who died on January 10 of his injuries, 3 days after being viciously beaten by five Memphis cops following a traffic stop.

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[militantinremission]

Is Tyre Nichols' death a watershed moment?

The Nation is supposedly On Hold, awaiting video footage showing how 5 Memphis PD Officers brutally beat 29Yr Old Tyre Nichols. The members of the Memphis PD 'Scorpion Unit' were supposedly stopping Tyre for Reckless Driving, but how did things escalate? The Press says that Tyre initially fled The Scene, & there was an indication that he may have resisted arrest, but nothing suggests that he needed to be pepper sprayed, tased, & beaten severely. The incident took place on Jan. 7th- Tyre died from his injuries on Jan. 10th. The Family of Tyre Nichols have chosen Attorney Benjamin Crump & his Team to represent them.

I don't always agree w/ the methodology of Benjamin Crump. He frames himself like he's the Thurgood Marshall or Johnnie Cochrane of This Generation; I still haven t decided if he is. He spends as much time on his Self Image, as he does on his High Profile Cases. I can rationalize that he needs face time On Camera to boost his ability to serve his clients, but I think he goes a bit too far. Who named Ben Crump: 'The Attorney General Of Black America'? It's framing like This, that leads me to call the man: Benjamin 'Buttah Biscuits'... To be fair, Crump has won some monetary awards for his clients, but we're still waiting to see the Outcome of several Police Trials.

Regardless of my critique of Ben Crump, I agree 100% w/ his Press Conference Commentary. He pointed out how these Officers were fired & arrested on Murder Charges in less than 3 Weeks. Is it because all 5 of the Officers are Black Men? We have seen Black Officers, like Muhammad Noor get convicted for incidents that Non Black Officers get acquitted. Crump is correct, when he says that this should be the blueprint for All Police Involved Incidents. It doesn't matter what Sex, Race or Ethnicity the Officer is, it's pretty clear that this is about Police Culture.

According to a Statement from the Memphis Police Department: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., & Justin Smith have violated multiple Department Policies, including Excessive use of Force, Duty to Intervene, & Duty to Render Aid. While Black America applauds the expedience of the MPD, We also question why it doesn't happen so quickly when the Officer isn't Black. As a Community, We have serious questions for these 5 Men. Some of Us want to 'Check their Paperwork'. Contrary to the National Conversation, Blackfolk don't go after each other like this. Certainly not Black Cops. This is why most of Us are talking about Police Culture.

Tyre's brutal murder, is an example of why Critical Race Theory can be a valuable tool. If We follow the basic model, which is a History of Race Relations in America, We see how Police Departments play an important role of maintaining the Institutionalized Racism in American Society. We're told that Police are here to Protect & Serve, but they leave out how that is limited to Corporate Property & Interests. The Police Force comes out of the Slave Patrols, who 'protected' the interests of Plantation & Business Owners. As German, Scottish, & Irish Immigrants appeared, they were given jobs 'regulating' the Black Population- Free & Enslaved.

As Cities grew & Police Departments were established, the protocol remained the same; Protect Corporate Interests, & regulate the Black Community. This was a National Effort. As cruel as the White (WASP) Officers were, immigrants always tended to take Anti- Black actions further. It's like they were trying to prove to Mainstream Society how much they belonged. Irish, Italian, & now, Hispanic Officers are generally more aggressive w/ Black 'Persons Of Interest'- that's just a fact. Black America has complained about this 'Police Culture' for over 100Yrs, but have just gained ground in recent years. The difference between Justice for Mitrice Richardson & Sandra Bland, compared to Atatiana Jefferson has been encouraging.

Qualified Immunity has been a literal 'Get Out Of Jail Free' Card for Police Officers. Recent Police convictions have shown that this may be a thing of the past. Despite a few hard won convictions, the legal road getting there has been a long & drawn out one. Many have accused the various Police Unions, DA Offices, & Judges of collusion. They're collectively kicking The Can down The Road; hopeful that The Public will lose interest & eventually forget the incident in question. The actions taken by the MPD, following the brutality of their Officers is worth noting. Tyre Nichols isn't the 1st Black Man to get beat by a gang of Police Officers; Rodney King (RIP) was beat in front of The World 30Yrs ago.

Some may try to focus on the actions of 'Black' Officers, but this behavior happens against Blackfolk in Every City & w/ Officers of Every Ethnic Group. As I said earlier, it's a Culture. What's different about This Instance, is the fact that ALL of the assailants are Black Officers. The City of Memphis is probably still feeling the reverberations of Breonna Taylor's murder in Louisville; I doubt they want Blackfolk to bring that level of Energy there. Cutting their losses is a no brainer. They will likely face an expensive lawsuit from Benjamin Buttah Biscuits; no sense in adding a Riot to an Embarrassment.

I see The City Of Memphis offering up these 5 Bullies, w/ the hope that it will quell a still simmering undercurrent supporting Independent Police Investigations. Defund The Police rhetoric has quieted, but every new incident brings talk about restricting Police 'Street Crime Units', along w/ the equipment & tactics used. Family Attorney Antonio Romanucci hit the Nail on the Head, when he called Street Crime Units, like the MPD's Scorpion Unit 'Suppression Units'. Those of Us that live in 'Inner Cities' understand the reality of these Units patrolling Our Neighborhoods like Military Troops stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan.

I don't expect alot of hoopla coming out of Memphis. Blackfolk see tangible results, so we're willing to see what develops. What We do expect, is for future Events (that WILL happen) to move w/ the same expediency. The World will see yet another instance of Police involved Anti- Black Racism in America; i'm pretty sure many have also heard Ben Crump's suggestion about a blueprint. Moving forward, if the Legal System treats Non Black Officers differently than these 5 Officers in Memphis, all the rhetoric that the Department Of Justice can muster will not get the racist stench out of the Courts.

-Just My 2 Cents

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[ultroid2068]

I never heard much about this but that mounted camera footage of the fire department EMTs in Memphis who are called to treat Tyre Nichols is terrible.

As best I can tell, PD beats this guy with batons, calls FD over to dump this poor guy on them, tells them he’s on drugs and got pepper sprayed. The EMTs stand around, chat up the cops, eventually appear to get some basic vitals or at least play with their monitor, and do next to nothing for about fifteen minutes while Tyre Nichols struggles to even sit up. Just before the ambulance shows up about twenty minutes after the FD (possibly triaged to a low priority response, given the delay), the medics finally realize they have a major trauma and start working.

I can’t say he would have lived, but realizing he’d suffered a major trauma, doing a full trauma assessment, starting a line, giving some fluids, give oxygen, help protect his airway (possibly full of mucus after being sprayed repeatedly), asking for high priority ambulance response, having him ready to go when the ambulance showed up, etc would have given him a much better chance. Only two of the four people from the FD even got off the truck to help at all.

Just as I wish that 2020 resulted in media having some critical distance from police claims, it would be great if EMS did the same. Fire Departments also have a long history of halfassed patient care - many start their FD careers to be a hero jumping into burning buildings or whatever, and then resent most of their work being medical calls.

[decolonize-the-left]

"this is what happens when you're raised by a single mother"

Are the single mothers in the room with us right now?

#memphis pd #mpd #tyre nichols

[zoethebitch]

the Memphis PD is releasing video of this tomorrow and it's not gonna be good

[b-radley66]

Chapters: 11/12 Fandom: Chicago PD (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kim Burgess/Adam Ruzek (getting there), Original Character/Original Character, Kevin Atwater & Kim Burgess Characters: Kevin Atwater, Kim Burgess, Trudy Platt (cameo), Adam Ruzek (cameo), Makayla Ward (cameo), Hank Voight (mention), Jay Halstead (mention), Hailey Upton (mention), Pat O’Neal (mention), Original Characters Additional Tags: Family, Found Family, Case Fic, International intrigue, Family you wish you hadn’t found, roadtrip for Kevin, Reunited Families, Organized Crime, backstories, Things from the past that bite you in the ass, Current events on the international stage Series: Part 7 of Eddies: Jazz, Blues, and Poetry Summary:

An FBI agent with an untrustworthy confidential informant and several related murders in different cities, propel Kevin Atwater to Memphis. There, he and the FBI agent’s merry band will be drawn into a conspiracy that stretches from Memphis to Boston to Chicago to Russia. Along the way, they’ll help two families reunite, as well as figure out who the heroes and villains are.

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12 Incredibly Shady Things About the Tyre Nichols’ Investigation

Nichols' mother accused the Memphis PD of trying to cover it up.

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The first day the news broke about a fatal traffic stop in Memphis, we lacked proper details as to how Tyre Nichols ended up on a breathing machine over a DUI. Now, every news outlet is following the case as information from the police department and his family unravel the incidentfurther.

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But to be honest, a lot of this ish don’t add up. Let’s go through 12 crucial reasons why.

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1. Memphis PD Approach Nichols’ Parents 

Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, told Don Lemon on CNN This Morning that Memphis police officers banged on her front door that night asking if they knew a Tyre Nichols. She said they proceeded to tell her he was arrested for a DUI and that he’d been in the hospital after being pepper-sprayed and tased.

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They neglected to share he was in critical condition. Also, since when do the cops approach the family to announce an arrest?

2. Cops Claim Nichols had “Superhuman Energy”

In the same interview, Nichols’ mother said she was told the nonlethal weapons were used on Nichols because it was “difficult” to handcuff him because he displayed a “superhuman” amount of energy. What a way to reinforce Black stereotypes. A similar thing was described by the officers and paramedics who gave Elijah McClain a fatal dose of amphetamine. 

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3. The Drug Excuse 

In cases like George Floyd, the part of an autopsy that gets milked the most by the police department is whether they had drugs in their system at the time of their death. It’s more of a scapegoat to take the eyes off the police brutality. 

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Mrs. Wells said the officers asked if her son was was on any type of drugs. In the video footage of the incident, the officers are heard joking that Nichols “must be” on something.

“He higher than a motherf****r,” one officer says while trying to prop him back up against the patrol car after he slumped over.

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“He high as a kite,” says another cop. No, he was fighting for his life.

4. Finding Tyre

Nichols’ parents were told by the police that Nichols was sent to the hospital but were instructed not to go see him because he was still under arrest. Mrs. Wells said when she asked what hospital he was sent to the officers told her he was “nearby.” 

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At 4 a.m., the doctors at St. Francis Hospital called Nichols’ parents asking why they hadn’t come and informed them Nichols had gone into cardiac arrest and kidney failure, per CNN This Morning. 

As the Wells drove to find their son, it became more believable that the cops may have been trying to cover something up. 

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5. The Scorpion Unit

The five officers fired from the department and charged in the incident were part of the neighborhood crime-fighting unit which has an alleged shady past of violence. Rodney Wells, Nichols’ father, said he’s heard of multiple occasions where people had been assaulted by Scorpion unit officers. One Memphis resident told WJHL 11 News he was apprehended by the Scorpion unit in an aggressive manner similar to Nichols’ four days before his death.

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“All I heard is a ‘Freeze, get out the car. Put your MF hands up before I blow your heads off. Both of you get out the car. Put your hands up. So I put my hands up, and one of the officers proceeded to come to the car, and he physically pulled me out by my shoulder with a gun no more than a foot away from my head,” said Cornell McKinney.

6. Impossible Commands

Per the body camera footage, the officers seemed to get riled up at the perception Nichols was not complying with their commands - all 70 of them. According to an analysis by the New York Times, within the 13 minutes of them trying to handcuff him, they issued over 71 orders, all of which were contradicting and confusing.

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In one instance, the officers yell at him to get on the ground when he is on the ground already (they meant face down but didn’t specify). In another, the officers are holding him by his arms but demand he show his hands which results in a punch to the face. After being beaten to a pulp, Nichols lied limp on the ground and was still being yelled at to “lie flat.”

7. Bragging and Lallygagging

In the video footage, more officers arrive to the scene and appear to be joking about the incident as Nichols lied slumped over near a squad car, per AP. They claimed he tried to slam into their cars with his vehicle and tried to grab their gun during the struggle. Every once in a while an officer is seen shining a light on Nichols and walking away or lifting one of his arms to prop him up from falling over.

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About 20 minutes go by while the group of over 10 cops banter about the injuries they sustained after practically jumping Nichols until finally someone comes to provide aid. What aid that was beyond staring at Nichols blankly... I can’t even tell you.

9. Vague Details from MPD

You would have never thought even half of these events occurred based off the initial press release of the incident.

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“While attempting to take the suspect into custody, another confrontation occurred; however, the suspect was ultimately apprehended. Afterward, the suspect complained of having a shortness of breath at which time an ambulance was called to the scene,” read the statement from the MPD.

The main reason we are here right now with charges, terminations and investigations is because Mr. Wells took a picture of Nichols’ bloated and beaten face to show the internet why they demanded answers. Now, everyone is demanding the same answers.

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10. Questions about the Alleged DUI

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn CJ Davis told Don Lemon on CNN This Morning that by looking at the footage, she still speculates whether there was probable cause for the traffic stop.

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“Well, I’m going to be honest with you about the stop itself. What is — what was said was that there was a witnessing of what was considered reckless driving. We’ve looked at cameras, we’ve looked at body-worn cameras, and even if something occurred prior to this stop - We have not been able to substantiate the reckless driving,” said Chief Davis.

Nichols didn’t even have the chance to be charged and prove his innocence. He was never read his rights or allowed to speak to an attorney. His life was dwindling while in custody.

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11. Previous Abuse Allegations

One of the five cops charged in the incident, Demetrius Haley, was previously sued for abuse of force of a prison inmate when he worked for the Shelby County detention center, reports say. The suit was dropped so the case never made it to court. 

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Either way, it’s shameful to be accused in a beating at one job to be accused in another at your new job just a few years later. 

12. Can We Trust Chief Davis?

According to the Hastings Tribune, Chief Davis previously led Atlanta’s Special Operations Section including the Red Dog unit which was disbanded following police brutality accusations and illegal searches. How ironic that Davis’ Scorpion unit in Memphis is accused of doing the same.

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Davis was fired from the Atlanta Police Department in 2008 after allegedly botching a pedophilia investigation. She was reinstated after challenging her termination and retired in 2016. After, she ended up as police chief of the Durham, Nc. police department and left there to join Memphis PD in 2021.

We love a Black woman in power but after Nichols’ death, the public is beginning to question if Davis deserves her job.

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@iamaffscandallover I hate stuff like this. The job of that unit and black cops n the Scorpion Unit was to help clean up the neighborhood not go after black ppl. See thing out neighborhoods r riddled with stealing killing murders and drugs being committed by black ppl. We would rather have our communities riddled with that toxicity than help the police clean it. Those 5 cops job was to help clean up the neighborhood not murder Tyre Nichols. I wish ppl especially some black ppl understand accountability. Those 5 cops murdered someone there is no excuse for that

[taylors-a-goblin]

"Who did this murder?" -Memphis PD

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