Protests have erupted across the United States following the release of body-cam video of the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee.

The video, released by the Memphis Police Department, shows five of its officers beating the unarmed black man in the street, leading to his death.

In response to the video, five former Memphis police officers have been charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols.

The incident has sparked outrage and demonstrations across the country, with protestors shutting down I-55 bridge in Memphis and other protests occurring in cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

The killing of Tyre Nichols has been described as heinous and shocking, but not an aberration. Advocates have called for an end to police brutality and systemic racism in the US justice system.

The death of Tyre Nichols has sparked a national conversation on police brutality and systemic racism, and the need to reform policing in America.

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