Protests break out across the US after the public release of videos showing five officers savagely beating Tyre Nichols, who later died. WARNING: This story contains content some readers may find disturbing.
About 100 protesters in Memphis marched along Interstate 55, shutting down traffic near a bridge that crosses the Mississippi River into Arkansas.Three people were arrested for damaging a police vehicle during protests in Times Square, a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department said.
The Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves paid tribute to Mr Nichols before the start of their game on Friday night. The Nichols family's legal team has likened the assault to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.
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