Protests continue in Atlanta over black man's death at police hands | Video

Atlanta, Jan 28 (EFE/EPA).- Cities across the United States witnessed additional protests Saturday following the release of a video showing police in Memphis, Tennessee, beating a 29-year-old African American man who later died of his injuries.

In Boston, around 200 people protested in front of the Massachusetts State House, while hundreds marched in Atlanta to demand justice for Tyre Nichols.

Demonstrations took place Friday in those cities as well as in Washington, New York, and Los Angeles, among others, in the wake of the publication of the video by the Memphis police. (Camera: ERIK S. LESSER).

SHOT LIST: PROTESTERS MARCH THE DAY AFTER THE RELEASE OF VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWING THE ENCOUNTER EARLIER THIS MONTH BETWEEN TYRE NICHOLS, 29, AND FIVE MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICERS, WHICH RESULTED IN NICHOLS' BEATING AND SUBSEQUENT DEATH, IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US.

Metadata

Date: 28/01/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Unrest and conflicts
Crime, law and justice » Police
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 273 seconds
Reference: 55010408764
Relevance: Normal