Tyre Nichols protests
{{Short description|2023 protests following the death of Tyre Nichols}}
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{{Infobox civil conflict
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| partof = the United States racial unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement
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| date = January 27 – February 1, 2023 (6 days)
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| causes = Killing of Tyre Nichols
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Protests over the killing of Tyre Nichols ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aɪ|.|r|i|_|ˈ|n|ɪ|k|.|ə|l|z}} {{Respell|TY|ree}}) began on January 27, 2023, following the release of police body camera and surveillance footage showing five Black officers from the Memphis Police Department beating Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. The police assault on Nichols occurred on January 7, 2023, and he died three days later in a hospital. The five officers were subsequently fired and charged with second-degree murder. Protests first emerged in Memphis, Tennessee, and spread to several cities in the United States. Protesters demanded legal accountability for the officers responsible for Nichols death and for the enactment of police-reform measures.
Background
{{Main|Killing of Tyre Nichols}}
On January 7, 2023, at approximately 8:21{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT,{{Cite web |url = https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-police-beating-timeline.html |title = A Timeline of Tyre Nichols's Lethal Police Encounter |date = January 27, 2023 |last1 = Cardia |first1 = Alexander |last2 = Kao |first2 = Jason |last3 = Koettl |first3 = Christoph |last4 = Lutz |first4 = Eleanor |last5 = Singhvi |first5 = Anjali |last6 = Stein |first6 = Robin |work = The New York Times |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128060627/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-police-beating-timeline.html |url-status = live }} five Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers stopped Nichols on suspicion of reckless driving. Nichols ran away from the vehicle after the traffic stop. When officers caught up with Nichols, they beat him for about three minutes, punching and kicking him in the head and striking him on the back with a baton while he was restrained. Three days later, Nichols died.{{Cite web |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/us/tyre-nichols-timeline.html |title = Here is a timeline of events in the death of Tyre Nichols. |date = January 27, 2023 |last = Patil |first = Anushka |work = The New York Times |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 26, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230126232156/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/us/tyre-nichols-timeline.html |url-status = live }} On January 20, the MPD fired the officers involved in the incident. On January 24, preliminary findings from a private autopsy commissioned by Nichols' family found that Nichols died from "suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating". On January 26, the five officers were charged with second-degree murder.
On January 27, the City of Memphis released body camera and surveillance footage of the encounter, showing the officers beating Nichols nine times.{{Cite web |url = https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-memphis-friday/index.html |title = Memphis releases video showing police stop that led to Tyre Nichols' death |date = January 27, 2023 |last1 = Hartfield |first1 = Elizabeth |last2 = Croft |first2 = Jay |last3 = Bradner |first3 = Eric |last4 = Ebrahimji |first4 = Alisha |publisher = CNN |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230127093309/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-memphis-friday/index.html |url-status = live }}{{Cite web |url = https://www.cbsnews.com/video/memphis-police-prepare-for-unrest-ahead-of-release-of-tyre-nichols-arrest-video/ |title = Memphis police prepare for unrest ahead of release of Tyre Nichols arrest video |date = January 26, 2023 |publisher = CBS News |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128054437/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/memphis-police-prepare-for-unrest-ahead-of-release-of-tyre-nichols-arrest-video/ |url-status = live }} Nichols' family and Memphis city leaders prepared for and called for peaceful protests ahead of the video's release.{{Cite web |url = https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/family-tyre-nichols-skateboarding-community-hold-vigil-his-honor/IC6Z2NQFCBCOLM3MGWZQT2WSEA/ |title = Tyre Nichols' family, Memphis city leaders call for 'calm' prior to police video release |date = January 27, 2023 |publisher = WHBQ-TV |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128013455/https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/family-tyre-nichols-skateboarding-community-hold-vigil-his-honor/IC6Z2NQFCBCOLM3MGWZQT2WSEA/ |url-status = live }}
Protests
= In Memphis =
Protests began in Memphis on January{{nbsp}}27, upon the release of footage of Nichols' beating. The Memphis chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement initially planned to meet at Martyrs Park; upon realizing that the park was closed, protesters began moving towards the Harahan Bridge along Interstate 55. Protesters began dissipating around 9{{nbsp}}p.m.{{Cite web |url = https://wreg.com/news/local/tyre-nichols-protestors-shut-down-old-i-55-bridge/ |title = Tyre Nichols protestors shut down I-55 bridge in Memphis |date = January 27, 2023 |last = Moon |first = Melissa |publisher = WREG-TV |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128013113/https://wreg.com/news/local/tyre-nichols-protestors-shut-down-old-i-55-bridge/ |url-status = live }}{{Cite web |url = https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2023/01/28/tyre-nichols-death-protests-begin-in-memphis-with-video-release/69848855007/ |title = As Tyre Nichols video is released, Memphians gather to protest his death |date = January 27, 2023 |last1 = Kennedy |first1 = Corinne |last2 = Amro |first2 = Dima |last3 = Watts |first3 = Micaela |work = The Commercial Appeal |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128002442/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2023/01/28/tyre-nichols-death-protests-begin-in-memphis-with-video-release/69848855007/ |url-status = live }}{{Cite web |url = https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tyre-nichols-memphis-news-1-27-23/index.html |title = Protesters block lanes on a highway near downtown Memphis |date = January 27, 2023 |last = Alsup |first = Dave |publisher = CNN |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230127185320/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tyre-nichols-memphis-news-1-27-23/index.html |url-status = live }} Nichols' family gathered at Tobey Skatepark, a local skatepark in Memphis, to hold a candlelight vigil for Nichols.{{Cite web |url = https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/01/27/skateboarders-activists-family-gather-to-honor-tyre-nichols/69845353007/ |title = Skateboarders, activists, family gather to honor Tyre Nichols |date = January 27, 2023 |last = Butkovich |first = Gina |work = The Commercial Appeal |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030748/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/01/27/skateboarders-activists-family-gather-to-honor-tyre-nichols/69845353007/ |url-status = live }} The following day, the intersection where Nichols was beaten had been turned into a makeshift memorial site.{{Cite web |url = https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tyre-nichols-memphis-news-1-28-23/h_ab01e773e16a8ff6fe6d3e54f99366a3 |title = Memphis residents gather in front of memorial on street where police beat and detained Tyre Nichols |date = January 28, 2023 |last1 = Sarisohn |first1 = Hannah |last2 = Percy |first2 = Phin |publisher = CNN |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128224905/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tyre-nichols-memphis-news-1-28-23/h_ab01e773e16a8ff6fe6d3e54f99366a3 |url-status = live }}
On January 30, around 30{{ndash}}35 protestors gathered at Shelby Farms Park, where Tyre Nichols would watch the sunset, to protest his death.{{Cite web |title = Tyre Nichols: Memphis activists continue push for more charges against law enforcement |url = https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/01/31/tyre-nichols-death-memphis-activists-police-reform-law-enforcement-charges/69855531007/ |access-date = January 31, 2023 |website = The Commercial Appeal |language = en-US |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030741/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/01/31/tyre-nichols-death-memphis-activists-police-reform-law-enforcement-charges/69855531007/ |url-status = live }}
= Elsewhere in the United States =
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== January 27 and 28 ==
In Washington, D.C., seventy-five people gathered in Lafayette Square on January{{nbsp}}27, following the release of the footage.{{Cite news |url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/27/dc-demonstrations-tyre-nichols-video-k-street/ |title = Demonstrators gather in D.C. as Tyre Nichols video is released |date = January 27, 2023 |last1 = Hermann |first1 = Peter |last2 = Silverman |first2 = Ellie |last3 = Williams |first3 = Clarence |newspaper = The Washington Post |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128063822/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/27/dc-demonstrations-tyre-nichols-video-k-street/ |url-status = live }} Protestors began marching in New York City on the same day.{{Cite web |url = https://www.nbcnews.com/video/protests-erupt-in-new-york-after-release-of-tyre-nichols-video-162033733585 |title = New York City protests erupt after release of Tyre Nichols video |date = January 27, 2023 |publisher = NBC News |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128022806/https://www.nbcnews.com/video/protests-erupt-in-new-york-after-release-of-tyre-nichols-video-162033733585 |url-status = live }} During the protests, a protester jumped on top of a police vehicle and attempted to break its windshield; the protester was taken into custody. The New York Police Department declared that southbound vehicular traffic on Broadway was closed from 48th Street to 42nd Street, as protesters took to Times Square,{{Cite web |url = https://abc7ny.com/tyre-nichols-protest-video-nyc/12742448/ |title = Protestors surround police car in NYC amid release of Tyre Nichols video |date = January 27, 2023 |publisher = WABC-TV |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230127221013/https://abc7ny.com/tyre-nichols-protest-video-nyc/12742448/ |url-status = live }} and demonstrators gathered in Grand Central Terminal.{{Cite web |url = https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-memphis/in-new-york-city-anger-and-muted-protests |title = In New York City, anger and muted protests. |date = January 27, 2023 |last = Meko |first = Hurubie |work = The New York Times |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128032022/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-memphis/in-new-york-city-anger-and-muted-protests |url-status = live }} Three protesters were arrested in New York City—one for damage to a police car, a second for striking a police officer, and a third for an undisclosed reason.{{Cite web |url = https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/tyre-nichols-video-release-live-updates-rcna67992#rcrd10255 |title = Police make multiple arrests at NYC protest |date = January 28, 2023 |last = McCausland |first = Phil |publisher = NBC News |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128123251/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/tyre-nichols-video-release-live-updates-rcna67992#rcrd10255 |url-status = live }} About a dozen protesters gathered in front of a police station in Chicago.{{Cite web |url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/27/protests-after-tyre-nichols-video-release-expected-across-us/11134930002/ |title = Protests seen in Chicago, NYC; more expected nationwide after release of Tyre Nichols video in Memphis |date = January 27, 2023 |last1 = Hauck |first1 = Grace |last2 = della Cava |first2 = Marco |last3 = Wong |first3 = Kathleen |last4 = Cuevas |first4 = Eduardo |work = USA Today |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230127211953/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/27/protests-after-tyre-nichols-video-release-expected-across-us/11134930002/ |url-status = live }} and In Boston, protesters gathered in the Boston Common as a vigil was held at The Embrace.{{Cite web |url = https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/live-updates/boston-prepares-protests-tyre-nichols-police-video-released-in-memphis/ |title = Vigil, protest in Boston as Tyre Nichols police video released in Memphis |date = January 27, 2023 |publisher = CBS News |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128013457/https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/live-updates/boston-prepares-protests-tyre-nichols-police-video-released-in-memphis/ |url-status = live }} In Los Angeles, a candlelight vigil was held at the headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department. The vigil quickly escalated as police and protesters clashed.{{Cite web |url = https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/tyre-nichols-video-release-live-updates-rcna67992#rcrd10250 |title = Los Angeles protesters gather outside police headquarters |date = January 28, 2023 |last = Sackur |first = Leila |publisher = NBC News |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128123251/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/tyre-nichols-video-release-live-updates-rcna67992#rcrd10250 |url-status = live }} In Columbus, dozens of people gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse in a protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which said its branches would initiate and join more protests throughout the weekend.{{cite news |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Dozens rally outside Ohio Statehouse demanding justice for Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-rally-held-outside-of-ohio-statehouse-for-tyre-nichols/530-a842191f-eb89-459b-932b-03b141b1be0e |work = 10 WBNS |access-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129003010/https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-rally-held-outside-of-ohio-statehouse-for-tyre-nichols/530-a842191f-eb89-459b-932b-03b141b1be0e |url-status = live }}
Protests occurred in other cities, including Asheville, North Carolina;{{Cite web |last = Nefzi |first = Samiar |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Protesters gather in Asheville's Pack Square as video of Tyre Nichols' arrest released |url = https://wlos.com/news/local/protesters-gather-in-ashevilles-pack-square-as-video-of-tyre-nichols-arrest-released-memphis-police-department |access-date = January 29, 2023 |publisher = WLOS |language = en |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129120525/https://wlos.com/news/local/protesters-gather-in-ashevilles-pack-square-as-video-of-tyre-nichols-arrest-released-memphis-police-department |url-status = live }} Athens, Georgia;{{cite web |last1 = Brechtel |first1 = Maddie |title = 'We deserve more than breadcrumbs': Athens organizations protest killing of Tyre Nichols, demand justice |url = https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/we-deserve-more-than-breadcrumbs-athens-organizations-protest-killing-of-tyre-nichols-demand-justice/article_52da3206-a024-11ed-80e2-bb07002e3d8b.html |website = The Red & Black |access-date = January 29, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129231243/https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/we-deserve-more-than-breadcrumbs-athens-organizations-protest-killing-of-tyre-nichols-demand-justice/article_52da3206-a024-11ed-80e2-bb07002e3d8b.html |url-status = live }} Atlanta;{{Cite web |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Atlanta holds peaceful protest after body cam footage of Tyre Nichols' beating released |url = https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-holds-peaceful-protest-after-body-cam-footage-of-tyre-nichols-beating-released |access-date = January 29, 2023 |website = FOX 5 Atlanta |language = en-US |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129120626/https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-holds-peaceful-protest-after-body-cam-footage-of-tyre-nichols-beating-released |url-status = live }} Austin, Texas;{{cite web |last1 = Stark |first1 = Sam |title = Rally for Tyre Nichols held in Austin |url = https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/rally-for-tyre-nichols-held-in-austin/ |publisher = KXAN |access-date = January 29, 2023 |date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129021938/https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/rally-for-tyre-nichols-held-in-austin/ |url-status = live }} Baltimore;{{Cite web |last = Vallera |first = Dennis |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Baltimore residents peacefully protest after video of Tyre Nichols' arrest released |url = https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-residents-protest-after-video-of-tyre-nichols-released/ |access-date = January 29, 2023 |publisher = CBS News |language = en-US |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129121615/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-residents-protest-after-video-of-tyre-nichols-released/ |url-status = live }} Charlotte, North Carolina;{{Cite web |last1 = Alexander |first1 = Ames |last2 = Marusak |first2 = Joe |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Crowd marches in uptown Charlotte to protest fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by police |url = https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article271756547.html |website = The Charlotte Observer |access-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128192100/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article271756547.html |url-status = live }} Columbus, Ohio;{{Cite web |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Protesters gather in Columbus calling for justice for Tyre Nichols |url = https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/protesters-gather-in-columbus-calling-for-justice-for-tyre-nichols-statehouse-columbus-ohio-memphis-officer-involved-death-arrest-bodycam-footage |access-date = January 29, 2023 |publisher = WSYX |language = en |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129121616/https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/protesters-gather-in-columbus-calling-for-justice-for-tyre-nichols-statehouse-columbus-ohio-memphis-officer-involved-death-arrest-bodycam-footage |url-status = live }} Dallas;{{Cite web |last1 = Volmert |first1 = Isabella |last2 = Bahari |first2 = Sarah |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Tyre Nichols video prompts outrage, peaceful protest in Dallas |url = https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/01/27/protest-planned-at-dallas-police-headquarters-tonight-following-tyre-nichols-video-release/ |access-date = January 27, 2023 |work = The Dallas Morning News |archive-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230127205213/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/01/27/protest-planned-at-dallas-police-headquarters-tonight-following-tyre-nichols-video-release/ |url-status = live }} Denver;{{Cite web |last = Mares |first = Rogelio |date = January 29, 2023 |title = Protest and march held in Denver after Tyre Nichols beating video released |url = https://kdvr.com/news/protest-and-march-held-in-denver-after-tyre-nichols-beating-video-released/ |access-date = January 29, 2023 |website = FOX31 Denver |language = en-US |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129121618/https://kdvr.com/news/protest-and-march-held-in-denver-after-tyre-nichols-beating-video-released/ |url-status = live }} Detroit;{{Cite web |last = Lozano |first = Virginia |date = January 27, 2023 |title = See protests unfold across the country after release of Tyre Nichols video |url = https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/01/27/1152198276/photos-protests-tyre-nichols-memphis-police |access-date = January 27, 2023 |publisher = NPR |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128025130/https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/01/27/1152198276/photos-protests-tyre-nichols-memphis-police |url-status = live }} Hartford, Connecticut;{{Cite web |last1 = Yankowski |first1 = Peter |last2 = Mirmina |first2 = Austin |last3 = Leavenworth |first3 = Jesse |date = January 28, 2023 |title = CT activists, officials condemn beating death of Tyre Nichols after release of 'horrifying' video |url = https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-protest-memphis-police-beating-video-17748042.php |access-date = January 29, 2023 |website = CT Insider |language = en-US |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128204717/https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-protest-memphis-police-beating-video-17748042.php |url-status = live }} Houston;{{cite web |last1 = Limehouse |first1 = Jonathan |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Houston leaders, community protest to Tyre Nichols police beating video |url = https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/houston-leaders-community-react-tyre-nichols-17747562.php |access-date = January 28, 2023 |website = Houston Chronicle |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128171102/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/houston-leaders-community-react-tyre-nichols-17747562.php |url-status = live }} Manchester, Connecticut; Minneapolis;{{Cite web |last = Georgiades |first = Niko |date = January 29, 2023 |title = Masses of Minneapolis Police Swarm Tyre Nichols Protest Before it Starts |url = https://unicornriot.ninja/2023/masses-of-minneapolis-police-swarm-tyre-nichols-protest-before-it-starts/ |access-date = January 30, 2023 |website = UNICORN RIOT |language = en-US |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130051137/https://unicornriot.ninja/2023/masses-of-minneapolis-police-swarm-tyre-nichols-protest-before-it-starts/ |url-status = live }} Newark, New Jersey;{{Cite web |last = Meyers |first = Gene |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Dozens gather in Newark to demand justice for Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/2023/01/28/tyre-nichols-protest-in-newark-nj-sees-dozens-gather-police-beating-larry-hamm/69848817007/ |access-date = January 29, 2023 |website = North Jersey Media Group |language = en-US |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129120402/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/2023/01/28/tyre-nichols-protest-in-newark-nj-sees-dozens-gather-police-beating-larry-hamm/69848817007/ |url-status = live }} Philadelphia;{{Cite web |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Protests begin in Memphis, other cities |url = https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/tyre-nichols-police-video-release/?id=96703032#96731926 |access-date = January 28, 2023 |work = ABC News |first1 = Meredith |last1 = Deliso |first2 = Emily |last2 = Shapiro |first3 = Ivan |last3 = Pereira |first4 = Nadine |last4 = El-Bawab |archive-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230127232247/https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/tyre-nichols-police-video-release/?id=96703032#96731926 |url-status = live }} Phoenix, Arizona;{{cite web |title = Protesters gather in Phoenix in wake of Tyre Nichols' death |url = https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/phoenix/2023/01/29/protesters-gather-phoenix-wake-tyre-nichols-death/11143562002/ |access-date = January 29, 2023 |website = The Arizona Republic |publisher = The Republic |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030742/https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/phoenix/2023/01/29/protesters-gather-phoenix-wake-tyre-nichols-death/11143562002/ |url-status = live }} Pittsburgh (East Liberty{{Cite web |last = Linder |first = Lauren |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Pittsburghers gather to protest death of Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburghers-gather-to-protest-death-of-tyre-nichols/ |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129121618/https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburghers-gather-to-protest-death-of-tyre-nichols/ |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |access-date = January 29, 2023 |publisher = CBS News |language = en-US }} and University of Pittsburgh); Portland, Oregon;{{Cite web |last = Sainz |first = Adrian |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Tyre Nichols' brutal beating by police shown on video |url = https://apnews.com/article/tyre-nichols-video-memphis-police-e3ee8e6698faae16df3f41d09234b09f |access-date = January 28, 2023 |work = Associated Press |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128000928/https://apnews.com/article/tyre-nichols-video-memphis-police-e3ee8e6698faae16df3f41d09234b09f |url-status = live }} Raleigh, North Carolina;{{cite web |last1 = Bae |first1 = Cindy |title = 'No Justice, No Peace': Raleigh protesters join calls for justice after Tyre Nichols' death |url = https://abc11.com/tyre-nichols-protest-raleigh-march-police-reform/12745806/ |website = ABC 11 |access-date = January 29, 2023 |date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128225501/https://abc11.com/tyre-nichols-protest-raleigh-march-police-reform/12745806/ |url-status = live }} Sacramento;{{Cite web |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Sacramento protesters lining up to march |url = https://www.abc10.com/video/news/local/sacramento/tyre-nichols-killing-coverage-sacramento-protesters-lining-up-to-march/103-9c42dd73-9ae3-4da6-a39a-436ed9fc1149 |access-date = January 28, 2023 |publisher = KXTV |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128082931/https://www.abc10.com/video/news/local/sacramento/tyre-nichols-killing-coverage-sacramento-protesters-lining-up-to-march/103-9c42dd73-9ae3-4da6-a39a-436ed9fc1149 |url-status = live }} Salt Lake City;{{Cite web |last1 = Chiwaya |first1 = Nigel |last2 = Wu |first2 = Jiachan |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Map: tracking Nichols protests around the United States |url = https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/tyre-nichols-protests-erupted-united-states-rcna67987 |access-date = January 28, 2023 |publisher = NBC News |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128023541/https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/tyre-nichols-protests-erupted-united-states-rcna67987 |url-status = live }} San Diego;{{Cite web |last = De La Fe |first = Rocio |date = January 27, 2023 |title = San Diego rallies at Waterfront Park in response to Tyre Nichols' death |url = https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-rallies-in-response-to-tyre-nichols-death/509-ae7e306b-b224-4ecb-8815-cb595f602f81 |access-date = January 29, 2023 |website = cbs8.com |language = en-US |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129115521/https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-rallies-in-response-to-tyre-nichols-death/509-ae7e306b-b224-4ecb-8815-cb595f602f81 |url-status = live }} San Francisco;{{Cite web |last = Mayer |first = Phil |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Tyre Nichols protest begins in San Francisco |url = https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/tyre-nichols-protest-begins-in-san-francisco/ |access-date = January 27, 2023 |publisher = KRON-TV |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128025501/https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/tyre-nichols-protest-begins-in-san-francisco/ |url-status = live }} Seattle;{{Cite web |last = Heyward |first = Giulia |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Mostly peaceful protests held across the U.S. after release of Tyre Nichols footage |url = https://www.npr.org/2023/01/27/1152255708/memphis-police-killing-tyre-nichols-protests |access-date = January 28, 2023 |publisher = NPR |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128042019/https://www.npr.org/2023/01/27/1152255708/memphis-police-killing-tyre-nichols-protests |url-status = live }} St. Louis;{{cite web |date = January 27, 2023 |title = St. Louis protest group gathers in solidarity with Memphis protesters |url = https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/st-louis-protest-group-gathers-in-solidarity-with-memphis-protesters/article_92f952c4-3b4f-575c-a954-b2a2bb7fe31c.html |access-date = January 28, 2023 |website = St. Louis Post-Dispatch |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128033433/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/st-louis-protest-group-gathers-in-solidarity-with-memphis-protesters/article_92f952c4-3b4f-575c-a954-b2a2bb7fe31c.html |url-status = live }} and Troy, New York.{{cite web |last1 = Schneider |first1 = H. Rose |title = Troy activists protest police violence following release of video of beating of Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-activists-protest-police-violence-following-17748397.php |website = Times Union |access-date = February 1, 2023 |date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130142545/https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-activists-protest-police-violence-following-17748397.php |url-status = live }}
== January 29 ==
On January 29, protesters peacefully gathered in the streets of Manhattan with hundreds rallying at Washington Square Park.{{Cite web |last1 = Millman |first1 = Jennifer |last2 = Shea |first2 = Tom |title = Tyre Nichols Protest Crowds Flood NYC Streets, Hundreds Fill Washington Square Park |url = https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tyre-nichols-protests-nyc-washington-square-park-crowd-rallies-over-police-body-cam-footage-release/4073637/ |access-date = January 29, 2023 |website = NBC New York |date = January 29, 2023 |language = en-US |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129153551/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tyre-nichols-protests-nyc-washington-square-park-crowd-rallies-over-police-body-cam-footage-release/4073637/ |url-status = live }} Thousands marched in Oakland.{{Cite web |last = Campbell |first = Tara |date = January 30, 2023 |title = Crowd rallies in Oakland in wake of Tyre Nichols beating, Memphis police bodycam footage |url = https://abc7news.com/bay-area-marches-for-tyre-nichols-protest-oakland-sunday-police-issues/12748881/ |access-date = January 30, 2023 |website = ABC7 San Francisco |language = en |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130050338/https://abc7news.com/bay-area-marches-for-tyre-nichols-protest-oakland-sunday-police-issues/12748881/ |url-status = live }} Hundreds protested in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles where Keenan Anderson recently died after being tasered by police six times.{{Cite web |date = January 29, 2023 |title = BLM protesters demand justice for Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson in Venice |url = https://www.foxla.com/news/blm-protesters-demand-justice-for-tyre-nichols-keenan-anderson-in-venice |access-date = January 30, 2023 |website = FOX 11 |language = en-US |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130083008/https://www.foxla.com/news/blm-protesters-demand-justice-for-tyre-nichols-keenan-anderson-in-venice |url-status = live }} In Saint Paul, 300 people participated in a protest outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence to call for the enactment of police reform measures, such as removing qualified immunity for officers.{{Cite news |last1 = Collins |first1 = Jon |last2 = Timar-Wilcox |first2 = Estelle |date = January 29, 2023 |title = After Nichols killing, protesters call for police reform during St. Paul rally |work = Minnesota Public Radio |url = https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/01/29/after-nichols-killing-protesters-call-for-police-reform-during-st-paul-rally |access-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130080002/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/01/29/after-nichols-killing-protesters-call-for-police-reform-during-st-paul-rally |url-status = live }}
Other vigils and protests occurred on Sunday, including in Anchorage, Alaska;{{cite web |last1 = Bacon |first1 = John |last2 = Ortiz |first2 = Jorge L. |last3 = Finton |first3 = Lucas |last4 = Yusuf |first4 = Omer |title = Demonstrators demand justice, accountability after 'horrific' Tyre Nichols video: Updates |url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/29/tyre-nichols-updates-vigils-protests/11145358002/ |website = USA Today |access-date = February 1, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130063812/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/29/tyre-nichols-updates-vigils-protests/11145358002/ |url-status = live }} Bridgeport, Connecticut;{{cite web |last1 = Hardaway |first1 = Liz |last2 = Martinez |first2 = Eddy |title = Protests continue in CT in wake of Tyre Nichols beating death video |url = https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/tyre-nichols-memphis-protests-ct-17749487.php |website = Stamford Advocate |access-date = January 29, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030743/https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/tyre-nichols-memphis-protests-ct-17749487.php |url-status = live }} Boise, Idaho;{{Cite web |date = January 29, 2023 |title = Tyre Nichols protest in Boise |url = https://www.ktvb.com/video/news/local/tyre-nichols-protest-in-boise/277-19b11482-61e2-4a65-b807-5bab2face2ed |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230204111004/https://www.ktvb.com/video/news/local/tyre-nichols-protest-in-boise/277-19b11482-61e2-4a65-b807-5bab2face2ed |archive-date = February 4, 2023 |access-date = February 4, 2023 |website = ktvb.com |language = en-US }} Cambridge, Massachusetts;{{cite web |last1 = Boit |first1 = Darley A.C. |last2 = Orakwue |first2 = Nia L. |last3 = Schisgall |first3 = Elias J. |title = 'The Sky is Crying': In Boston and Cambridge, Harvard Students Mourn Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/1/30/tyre-nichols-protest/ |website = The Harvard Crimson |access-date = January 30, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130053745/https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/1/30/tyre-nichols-protest/ |url-status = live }} Davis, California;{{cite web |last1 = Manna |first1 = Orko |title = Dozens in Davis demand police accountability at vigil for Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.kcra.com/article/tyre-nichols-vigil-dozens-in-davis-demand-police-accountability/42700842 |website = KCRA NBC 3 |access-date = February 1, 2023 |date = January 30, 2023 |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130105243/https://www.kcra.com/article/tyre-nichols-vigil-dozens-in-davis-demand-police-accountability/42700842 |url-status = live }} Elizabeth, New Jersey;{{cite web |last1 = Keleshian |first1 = Kristie |title = Third day of protests over death of Tyre Nichols held in New York and New Jersey on Sunday |url = https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/live-updates/tyre-nichols-protests-new-york-new-jersey-sunday/ |website = CBS News New York |access-date = February 1, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129151056/https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/live-updates/tyre-nichols-protests-new-york-new-jersey-sunday/ |url-status = live }} Escondido, California;{{Cite web |last = Thorne |first = Tania |date = January 30, 2023 |title = Protest rally held in Escondido for Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson |url = https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/01/29/protest-rally-held-in-escondido-for-tyre-nichols-keenan-anderson |access-date = January 30, 2023 |website = KPBS Public Media |language = en |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130083005/https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/01/29/protest-rally-held-in-escondido-for-tyre-nichols-keenan-anderson |url-status = live }} Jacksonville, Florida;{{cite web |last1 = Stepzinski |first1 = Teresa |title = In wake of Tyre Nichols death in Memphis, calls for oversight of Jacksonville police |url = https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/30/jacksonville-activists-rally-for-oversight-committee-of-police/69851538007/ |website = The Florida Times-Union |access-date = February 1, 2023 |date = January 30, 2023 |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030750/https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/30/jacksonville-activists-rally-for-oversight-committee-of-police/69851538007/ |url-status = live }} Knoxville, Tennessee;{{cite web |last1 = Carroll |first1 = Diamond |title = Community gathers to mourn the loss of Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.wbir.com/article/life/heartwarming/knoxville-community-gathered-to-honor-tyre-nichols/51-964ec77b-b865-461f-b15c-f75c1410c438 |website = NBC 10 News |access-date = February 3, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = February 9, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230209075955/https://www.wbir.com/article/life/heartwarming/knoxville-community-gathered-to-honor-tyre-nichols/51-964ec77b-b865-461f-b15c-f75c1410c438 |url-status = live }} Louisville, Kentucky;{{cite web |last1 = Allen |first1 = Lindsay |title = Protest, prayer vigil held in Louisville for Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.wdrb.com/news/protest-prayer-vigil-held-in-louisville-for-tyre-nichols/article_6ecb8124-a02c-11ed-ab6e-af74e9492943.html |publisher = WDRB |access-date = January 30, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130000851/https://www.wdrb.com/news/protest-prayer-vigil-held-in-louisville-for-tyre-nichols/article_6ecb8124-a02c-11ed-ab6e-af74e9492943.html |url-status = live }} Madison, Wisconsin;{{Cite web |last = Ross |first = Braden |date = January 29, 2023 |title = Local activists protest following the death of Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.channel3000.com/news/local-news/local-activists-protest-following-the-death-of-tyre-nichols/article_60a941a6-a02e-11ed-8507-0fb87c44f91b.html |access-date = January 30, 2023 |website = Channel3000.com |language = en |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130045117/https://www.channel3000.com/news/local-news/local-activists-protest-following-the-death-of-tyre-nichols/article_60a941a6-a02e-11ed-8507-0fb87c44f91b.html |url-status = live }} Milwaukee;{{Cite web |last = Kraemer |first = Sam |date = January 29, 2023 |title = Milwaukee rally for Tyre Nichols; groups march from Red Arrow Park |url = https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-rally-tyre-nichols-groups-march |access-date = January 30, 2023 |website = FOX6 News Milwaukee |language = en-US |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129221950/https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-rally-tyre-nichols-groups-march |url-status = live }} New Haven, Connecticut; Springfield, Missouri; St. Petersburg, Florida;{{cite web |last1 = Sochocki |first1 = Trevor |title = St. Pete protestors seek local police reform after Tyre Nichols' death |url = https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/st-pete-protestors-seek-local-police-reform-after-tyre-nichols-death/ |website = NBC 8 |access-date = February 1, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130073153/https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/st-pete-protestors-seek-local-police-reform-after-tyre-nichols-death/ |url-status = live }} Stockton, California; Urbana, Illinois;{{cite web |last1 = O'Hara |first1 = Scarlett |title = Dozens in Urbana demand justice for Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/dozens-in-urbana-demand-justice-for-tyre-nichols/ |publisher = WCIA |access-date = February 1, 2023 |date = January 29, 2023 |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030747/https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/dozens-in-urbana-demand-justice-for-tyre-nichols/ |url-status = live }} and West Chester, Pennsylvania. A community forum was held in Oklahoma City.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Brianna |date=2023-01-30 |title=OKC community forum reveals local pain over police treatment |url=https://freepressokc.com/okc-community-forum-reveals-local-pain-over-police-treatment/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Oklahoma City Free Press |language=en-US}}
== January 30 ==
In New Orleans more than 70 protestors gathered at Duncan Plaza and marched towards the city downtown. Local demonstrators who had lost loved ones as a result of U.S. police brutality also participated in the protest.{{Cite web |last = Wilkinson |first = Missy |title = Demonstrators, family members of victims killed by police protest Tyre Nichols' killing |url = https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/police-brutality-tyre-nichols-jabari-farafiai-asante-chioke-daniel-vallee-protest-new-orleans/article_f54ef436-a0dd-11ed-acb8-cbd5e18c10f9.html |access-date = January 31, 2023 |website = NOLA.com |date = January 30, 2023 |language = en |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030751/https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/police-brutality-tyre-nichols-jabari-farafiai-asante-chioke-daniel-vallee-protest-new-orleans/article_f54ef436-a0dd-11ed-acb8-cbd5e18c10f9.html |url-status = live }} Vigils and protests also took place in Albuquerque,{{Cite web |last = Egbuonu |first = Faith |date = January 31, 2023 |title = Death of Tyre Nichols sparks outrage in New Mexico |url = https://www.koat.com/article/albuquerque-nichols-brutal/42695717 |access-date = February 1, 2023 |publisher = KOAT |language = en |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130060416/https://www.koat.com/article/albuquerque-nichols-brutal/42695717 |url-status = live }} Atlanta,{{Cite web |title = 3rd Georgia protest against Tyre Nichols police brutality held at skate park |url = https://news.yahoo.com/3rd-georgia-protest-against-tyre-031840402.html |access-date = January 31, 2023 |publisher = Yahoo! News |language = en-US |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030745/https://news.yahoo.com/3rd-georgia-protest-against-tyre-031840402.html |url-status = live }} Chicago,{{Cite web |title = Protesters in Chicago call for justice in death of Tyre Nichols |url = https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-chicago-call-justice-death-040900787.html |access-date = January 31, 2023 |publisher = Yahoo! News |language = en-US |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030746/https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-chicago-call-justice-death-040900787.html |url-status = live }} California State University, Long Beach,{{Cite web |last = Medina |first = Vincent |date = February 1, 2023 |title = OHOS protests against CSU police, killing of Tyre Nichols |url = https://daily49er.com/news/2023/01/31/ohos-protests-against-csu-police-killing-of-tyre-nichols/ |access-date = February 2, 2023 |website = Daily Forty-Niner |language = en-US |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202042121/https://daily49er.com/news/2023/01/31/ohos-protests-against-csu-police-killing-of-tyre-nichols/ |url-status = live }} New York City (Queens),{{Cite web |title = Tyre Nichols death: Vigils held in Queens and Yonkers |url = https://news.yahoo.com/tyre-nichols-death-vigils-held-041300795.html |access-date = January 31, 2023 |publisher = Yahoo! News |language = en-US |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030751/https://news.yahoo.com/tyre-nichols-death-vigils-held-041300795.html |url-status = live }} Norwalk, Connecticut,{{Cite web |title = Death of Tyre Nichols: Dozens gather in Norwalk to peacefully protest |url = https://brooklyn.news12.com/death-of-tyre-nichols-dozens-gather-in-norwalk-to-peacefully-protest |access-date = January 31, 2023 |website = News 12 - Brooklyn |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030754/https://brooklyn.news12.com/death-of-tyre-nichols-dozens-gather-in-norwalk-to-peacefully-protest |url-status = live }} Pittsburgh,{{Cite web |last = Smith |first = Briana |date = January 30, 2023 |title = About 20 demonstrators protest outside Pittsburgh police station after Tyre Nichols' death |url = https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/nichols-death-protest-pittsburgh-police-zone-1-station-tyre-nichols/ |access-date = January 31, 2023 |publisher = CBS News |language = en-US |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030749/https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/nichols-death-protest-pittsburgh-police-zone-1-station-tyre-nichols/ |url-status = live }} Providence,{{Cite web |last = Cowperthwaite |first = Wheeler |date = January 30, 2023 |title = Another Black man killed by police, another RI vigil marks the loss — this time in Memphis |url = https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/31/vigil-for-tyre-nichols-at-ri-state-house-protests-loss-seeks-ri-change/69855001007/ |access-date = January 31, 2023 |website = The Providence Journal |language = en-US |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202030752/https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/31/vigil-for-tyre-nichols-at-ri-state-house-protests-loss-seeks-ri-change/69855001007/ |url-status = live }} at the skatepark Nichols used to skate at in Sacramento,{{Cite web |last = Ayestas |first = Jonathan |date = January 31, 2023 |title = Vigil for Tyre Nichols held at Sacramento skatepark he used to frequent |url = https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-tyre-nichols-vigil-natomas-skatepark/42713500 |access-date = January 31, 2023 |publisher = KCRA |language = en |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202031316/https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-tyre-nichols-vigil-natomas-skatepark/42713500 |url-status = live }} and Yonkers, New York. American University in Washington, D.C. held a virtual teach-in to discuss the incident featuring a panel of legal and public policy experts.{{Cite web |date = January 30, 2023 |title = Universities Respond to Killing of Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.insightintodiversity.com/universities-respond-to-killing-of-tyre-nichols/ |access-date = February 4, 2023 |website = INSIGHT Into Diversity |language = en-US |archive-date = February 4, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230204115403/https://www.insightintodiversity.com/universities-respond-to-killing-of-tyre-nichols/ |url-status = live }}
== February ==
On February 1, the day of Tyre Nichols' funeral, a crowd of about 50 gathered in front of a Wegmans in Johnson City, New York.{{Cite web |last = Benninger |first = Matthew |date = February 1, 2023 |title = Protest erupts at Wegmans in response to Tyre Nichols' death, Binghamton 'kneeling incident' |url = https://www.wbng.com/2023/02/02/protest-erupts-wegmans-response-tyre-nichols-death-binghamton-kneeling-incident/ |access-date = February 2, 2023 |publisher = WBNG |language = en |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202035746/https://www.wbng.com/2023/02/02/protest-erupts-wegmans-response-tyre-nichols-death-binghamton-kneeling-incident/ |url-status = live }} Protesters chanted "Justice for Tyre" and also protested another recent arrest by the neighboring City of Binghamton Police Department. Multiple people were arrested at the protest and more were pepper-sprayed by the police.{{Cite web |last = Barnes |first = Emily |date = February 1, 2023 |title = Multiple arrests, Pressconnects reporter pepper-sprayed at Wegmans protest in Johnson City |url = https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2023/02/02/wegmans-johnson-city-protest-multiple-arrests-reporter-pepper-sprayed-by-police-tyre-nichols/69864762007/ |access-date = February 2, 2023 |website = Press & Sun-Bulletin |language = en-US |archive-date = February 9, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230209075956/https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2023/02/02/wegmans-johnson-city-protest-multiple-arrests-reporter-pepper-sprayed-by-police-tyre-nichols/69864762007/ |url-status = live }} Protests also occurred in Fort Myers, Florida{{Cite web |last = Brownlee |first = Briana |date = February 2, 2023 |title = The SWFL community gathered in downtown Fort Myers to honor the life of Tyre Nichols |url = https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/community-gathered-downtown-fort-myers-to-honor-the-life-of-tyre-nichols |access-date = February 2, 2023 |website = FOX 4 News Fort Myers WFTX |language = en |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202041037/https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/community-gathered-downtown-fort-myers-to-honor-the-life-of-tyre-nichols |url-status = live }} and New Ulm, Minnesota.{{Cite web |last = Paul |first = Maddie |date = February 1, 2023 |title = While mourners gather for Tyre Nichols' funeral in Memphis today, people gathered in New Ulm for a protest |url = https://www.keyc.com/2023/02/02/while-mourners-gather-tyre-nichols-funeral-memphis-today-people-gathered-new-ulm-protest/ |access-date = February 2, 2023 |publisher = KEYC |language = en |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202040021/https://www.keyc.com/2023/02/02/while-mourners-gather-tyre-nichols-funeral-memphis-today-people-gathered-new-ulm-protest/ |url-status = live }} A vigil took place at San Francisco city hall.{{Cite web |last = Kukura |first = Joe |date = February 1, 2023 |title = Breed Machine Politics Backfires at Tyre Nichols Vigil, As Mayor Gets Roundly Heckled |url = https://sfist.com/2023/02/01/breed-machine-politics-backfires-at-tyre-nichols-vigil-as-she-gets-roundly-heckled/ |access-date = February 2, 2023 |website = SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports |language = en |archive-date = February 2, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230202041356/https://sfist.com/2023/02/01/breed-machine-politics-backfires-at-tyre-nichols-vigil-as-she-gets-roundly-heckled/ |url-status = dead }}
On February 4, a vigil for Nichols was held outside the Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee. The vigil, organized by the Black Nashville Assembly, honored Nichols, as well as Eric Allen, who was shot by a Mount Juliet officer in November 2022.{{cite web |last1 = Michael |first1 = Olivia |title = Black Nashville Assembly hosts vigil in honor of Tyre Nichols, Eric Allen |url = https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-black-assembly-hosts-vigil-in-honor-of-tyre-nichols-eric-allen |website = News Channel 5 Nashville |access-date = February 7, 2023 |date = February 5, 2023 |archive-date = February 8, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230208031535/https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-black-assembly-hosts-vigil-in-honor-of-tyre-nichols-eric-allen |url-status = live }}
On February 13, students marched from Tennessee State University to Fisk University, both historically black universities in Nashville, chanting Tyre Nichols name.{{Cite web |last=Shoup |first=Craig |date=2023-02-13 |title='That could have been me': TSU, Fisk students march for Tyre Nichols |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/02/13/tsu-fisk-students-march-for-tyre-nichols-in-nashville/69894549007/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-13 |title=TSU students march for the life of Tyre Nichols |url=https://www.wctv.tv/video/2023/02/14/tsu-students-march-life-tyre-nichols/ |website=WCTV}}
Government response
File:Minneapolis Police, Fifth Precinct, January 2023.jpg fifth precinct shortly after the release of the footage showcasing Nichols' beating]]
Georgia governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency, allowing up to 1,000 National Guard troops to be deployed until February 9, in part due to the state's own recent unrest over the Stop Cop City occupied protest and death of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán. The Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. activated "all sworn personnel".{{Cite web |url = https://www.npr.org/2023/01/27/1152029954/memphis-police-tyre-nichols-body-camera-footage-release |title = The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beating |date = January 27, 2023 |last1 = Diaz |first1 = Jaclyn |last2 = Bowman |first2 = Emma |last3 = Olson |first3 = Emily |last4 = Sullivan |first4 = Becky |publisher = NPR |access-date = January 27, 2023 |archive-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230128012005/https://www.npr.org/2023/01/27/1152029954/memphis-police-tyre-nichols-body-camera-footage-release |url-status = live }}
The Biden administration spoke with the mayors of multiple cities, including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Chicago, offering assistance in the event of protests.
Ahead of the January 27 video release, the ATF sent out a precautionary alert to law enforcement agencies in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area to monitor for potential unrest and officials for the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul revealed they were preparing contingency plans.{{Cite news |last = Witta |first = Tommy |date = January 27, 2023 |title = Authorities in Twin Cities preparing for community reaction to fatal Memphis police arrest video |work = Bring Me The News |url = https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/police-in-twin-cities-readied-for-possible-response-to-fatal-memphis-police-arrest-video |access-date = January 28, 2023 |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129174109/https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/police-in-twin-cities-readied-for-possible-response-to-fatal-memphis-police-arrest-video |url-status = live }}
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders authorized the Arkansas National Guard to reinforce police in the West Memphis area on January 28 "out of an abundance of caution."{{Cite web |last = Ringo |first = Brandon |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Arkansas National Guard activated in West Memphis after Tyre Nichols video release |url = https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/arkansas-national-guard-activated-in-west-memphis-after-tyre-nichols-video-release/ |access-date = February 1, 2023 |publisher = KARK |language = en-US |archive-date = January 30, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230130094502/https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/arkansas-national-guard-activated-in-west-memphis-after-tyre-nichols-video-release/ |url-status = live }} The Arkansas Highway Patrol closed the eastbound lanes of the I-40 Mississippi bridge leading into Memphis, Tennessee because of the protests.{{Cite web |last = Mobley |first = Andrew |date = January 28, 2023 |title = Gov. Sanders: AR National Guard to reinforce West Memphis police in Tyre Nichols protests |url = https://katv.com/news/local/gov-sanders-ar-national-guard-to-reinforce-west-memphis-police-in-tyre-nichols-protests-sarah-huckabee-sanders-ardot-arkansas-department-of-transportation-scorpion-memphis-police-beat-man-to-death-arkansas-i-40-closure-arkansas-highway-patrol-activation |access-date = February 1, 2023 |publisher = KATV |language = en |archive-date = January 29, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230129110922/https://katv.com/news/local/gov-sanders-ar-national-guard-to-reinforce-west-memphis-police-in-tyre-nichols-protests-sarah-huckabee-sanders-ardot-arkansas-department-of-transportation-scorpion-memphis-police-beat-man-to-death-arkansas-i-40-closure-arkansas-highway-patrol-activation |url-status = live }}
On February 3, 2023, sixth police officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ death investigation, Preston Hemphill was fired from Memphis' police force. Internal investigation was held, which showed Hemphill had violated multiple department policies as well as stun gun deployment rule. Five officers were already charged with Nichols’ death and fired.{{cite news |url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64521857 |title = Tyre Nichols: Sixth police officer fired |work = BBC News |date = February 4, 2023 |accessdate = February 4, 2023 }}{{cite web |url = https://apnews.com/article/politics-crime-tyre-nichols-memphis-tennessee-28c478a5583c7aca61b1ea48a2fb41de |title = 6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols |accessdate = February 3, 2023 |website = The Associated Press |date = February 3, 2023 }}