With lengthy footage of the beating of Tyre Nichols, prosecutors and defense lawyers could joust over what is—and isn’t—shown on screen
capturing the police encounter that led to the death of Tyre Nichols is likely to be central in any future murder trial of the officers involved, but lawyers cautioned that even vivid videos can present challenges for prosecutors in court.
The footage, released by the city of Memphis, Tenn., on Friday evening, depicts what took place after 29-year-old Mr. Nichols, who is Black, was stopped by police earlier this month. The videos showed several Memphis police officersa WSJ membership
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