Joe Biden spoke Friday with RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, the mother and stepfather of Tire Nichols, an African-American man who died three days after being beaten by black police officers, the White House said.
The US president “expressed his condolences directly” and “hailed his courage and strength,” the presidency said, hours before the announced publication of a video of the arrest, which took place on January 7 in Memphis (Tennessee, south).
A video of the brutal arrest will be released soon.
The US city of Memphis was preparing for protests on Friday in response to the release, scheduled for later, of a video described as “appalling” showing the brutal arrest of Tire Nichols.
This death recalls that of the African-American George Floyd, killed by a police officer in May 2020. Demonstrations against racism and police violence then set the country on fire, united around the slogan “Black Lives Matter” (Black lives matter). .
Source: BFM TV
