The 67 minutes of body camera and surveillance footage released in the death of a Memphis man at the hands of police give a glimpse of a harrowing night that oscillates between brutality and nonchalance
, all also Black. The views are at times obscured and the story incomplete, but the video also offers stunning clarity of what happened.
Someone fires a stun gun as Nichols runs away. At least two officers go after him, but they give up after about 15 seconds. One officer pants as he radios in for backup and makes his way back to the street where Nichols’ car is left.“I hope they stomp his ass,” one officer says to another. “I hope they stomp his ass.”
Nichols seems nearly unable to stand now. He is held up by officers as more blows land. Then, after about five minutes of attacks, he is dragged a short distance, his lifeless body propped against a car.
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