Liberals said the police beating of Tyre Nichols is an example of racism despite the fact that all five officers are Black.
released the bodycam video as well as nearby surveillance video on Friday night, showing several police officers beating Nichols multiple times.
Van Jones, a CNN commentator, wrote in an op-ed that Nichols' death may have been caused by Black police officers, but may have"still have been driven by racism." "I need so many people to understand this regarding Tyre Nichols. Several of the police officers who murdered Freddie Gray were Black. The entire system of policing is based on white supremacist violence. We see people under the boot of oppression carry its water all the time," Hill wrote.
Memphis Police Department Officers Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills and Justin Smith were terminated on Jan. 18 for their role in the arrest of deceased Tyre Nichols.
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