Al Sharpton went in on the former Memphis police officers accused of murdering Tyre Nichols, saying the fact the 5 cops are all Black makes the situation even worse.
confessed to the murder and died of liver disease in prison.
What's more, the Rev said the ex-officers did a disservice to Black people trying to change the justice system from within ..."We fought to get them on the [police] force to correct the force, not to do this."He also took a swipe at Congress for failing to pass into law the 2021 George Floyd Act, which would have increased accountability for police misconduct.George Floyd
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