Police violence: After the death of Tire Nichols: Sixth police officer fired

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Sixth police officer fired after Tire Nichols’ death

Another police officer was fired after the death of black Tire Nichols. photo

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He is the youngest victim of American police violence: Tire Nichols succumbed to his injuries inflicted by several police officers. Another officer has now been suspended.

After the violent death of Black Tire Nichols in the United States, the Memphis, Tennessee state police have fired another officer.

The ex-policeman violated several internal regulations, the authority justified the step on Friday (local time). Among other things, he disregarded rules relating to personal conduct, truthfulness and the handling of police equipment. The message indicates that it could be the officer who fired a stun gun at the 29-year-old when Nichols was attacked.

Nichols was stopped in his vehicle by police in January and brutally beaten by the emergency services involved. Three days after the incident, Nichols died in hospital from his injuries. His death sparked nationwide outrage and renewed debate about racism and police violence in the United States. Nichols was an African American. Deadly police attacks are common in the United States. According to website mappingpoliceviolence.org, more than 1,100 people have been killed by police in the past year. According to the reports, black people in the United States are almost three times as likely to be killed by police as white people.

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