Report suggests footage of Tyre Nichols arrest could come Friday
Attorney Ben Crump (middle) leads RowVaughn Wells, (right) mother of Tyre Nichols, into a press conference on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Crump described the video as “appalling” and “heinous.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Retired Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe, executive director of the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association, sent a letter to Jonathan Thompson, executive director and CEO of the National Sheriff’s Association, and the letter was obtained by WVTF-TV Channel 5 in Nashville.
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Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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