US police killings up since 2020
On 7 January, 29 year old Tyre Nichols was driving home when he was stopped by five Memphis Police Department cops, by their account for “reckless driving”. Nichols was dragged out of his car, pinned to the floor, and after attempting to flee, assaulted by armed officers. Over half an hour later, Nichols was transported to a nearby hospital. Three days later, he died from the injuries he sustained. Nichols was 80 yards from his mum’s home and in the now-released police footage of the event can be heard calling out to her. He was unarmed. He had been out photographing the sunset. Family...