WATCH: AttorneyCrump insists racial bias to blame in Tyre Nichols death
Crump is representing Nichols's family in the aftermath of his death. Nichols was beaten by five police officers that have since been fired from the Memphis Police Department and charged with second-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The 29 year old, who was unarmed and would go on to die of his injuries days later. Crump appeared on ABC's This Week with Martha Raddatz to share his thoughts on what should happen in the wake of such a tragedy.
"In my 25 years of doing this civil rights law all across America, Martha, it is not the race of the police officer that is the determining factor whether they’re going to engage in excessive use of force, but it is the race of the citizen," Crump said."Oftentimes, it’s the black and brown citizens that bear the brunt of the brutality.
Nichols's mother RowVaughn Wells is having trouble sleeping, according to Crump. Wells initially set up a GoFundMe with the goal of raising $800,000 to cover their time off from work in order to"turn our full-time attention to seeking proper justice for our son" and their mental health services. After it surpassed their goal, they raised the goal to one million dollars in order to build a skate park in their son's honor as he loved the sport.
Crump also expressed relief that the Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods unit was permanently dissolved by the Memphis Police Department. Former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith belonged to the special force, also known as the SCORPION unit.
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