{"id":57391,"date":"2023-01-28T16:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T16:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/28\/al-sharpton-slams-ex-memphis-cops-accused-of-killing-tyre-nichols\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T16:49:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T16:49:18","slug":"al-sharpton-slams-ex-memphis-cops-accused-of-killing-tyre-nichols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/28\/al-sharpton-slams-ex-memphis-cops-accused-of-killing-tyre-nichols\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Sharpton Slams Ex-Memphis Cops Accused of Killing Tyre Nichols"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-eff73deecc6864c02b25aeb93fe98bb3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-53273851-230c-4ef7-819e-319a0728fe9b-781452936-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-53273851-230c-4ef7-819e-319a0728fe9b-781452936-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/38\/16by9\/2023\/01\/28\/38b8efa6990e48cba8e07e45ea7e24dd_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eff73deecc6864c02b25aeb93fe98bb3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d284bffd9af4fc1435bdc4af344ce5ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/al-sharpton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Al Sharpton<\/strong><\/a> went in on the previous Memphis law enforcement officials accused of murdering <strong>Tyre Nichols<\/strong>, saying the actual fact the 5 cops are all Black makes the scenario even worse.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d284bffd9af4fc1435bdc4af344ce5ba--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-34edcb79b5244218a38f599bf5eea14d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We caught up with the Reverend on Friday exterior NBC Studios in NYC &#8230; and he did not mince phrases after the discharge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/01\/27\/tyre-nichols-police-body-cam-footage-video-memphis-arrest-cop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>police physique cam footage<\/strong><\/a> displaying Tyre&#8217;s lethal assault.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-34edcb79b5244218a38f599bf5eea14d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-45086bbcdcb8797eee473a865334f715\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-a4538747-dead-429c-ab9b-6836d572631c-249645393-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-a4538747-dead-429c-ab9b-6836d572631c-249645393-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/13\/16by9\/2023\/01\/28\/1334bee76ff2401b804a3bc7f8212133_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Memphis Police Department<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-45086bbcdcb8797eee473a865334f715--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bdfca3547d5b4491eba4939f68984ad1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Rev informed us &#8230; &#8220;I need to make it clear: these 5 officers are Black doesn&#8217;t make it much less. In truth, it is extra egregious that some black cops in a city the place MLK gave his life, that is the place he was killed, would do that is outrageous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bdfca3547d5b4491eba4939f68984ad1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-94b6127c444d12396dc13b81438e4b6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230128_9f56f0da26c948a2bf17e55716863766\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:fcdcff66-ba08-406b-a455-2a6a44b92b6d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9f\/4by3\/2023\/01\/28\/9f56f0da26c948a2bf17e55716863766_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"martin luther king\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-94b6127c444d12396dc13b81438e4b6c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a7e01ebd06baf2b76d4c5db11d1358d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Of course, Al was referring to the deadly taking pictures of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/martin-luther-king-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Martin Luther King Jr.<\/strong><\/a> in Memphis, TN, on April 4, 1968. <strong>James Earl Ray <\/strong>confessed to the homicide and died of liver illness in jail.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a7e01ebd06baf2b76d4c5db11d1358d3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c5e27521f58b32e89d3f5e81492175c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>What&#8217;s extra, the Rev mentioned the ex-officers did a disservice to Black folks attempting to alter the justice system from inside &#8230; &#8220;We fought to get them on the [police] drive to appropriate the drive, not to do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c5e27521f58b32e89d3f5e81492175c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1b4ae033635b387eab04b0e4e2e0cf79\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-066fbb86-e9a2-465d-8c7b-2e07d030ca5b-1256196422-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-066fbb86-e9a2-465d-8c7b-2e07d030ca5b-1256196422-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a7\/16by9\/2023\/01\/28\/a71c9662a87e485e868103583194d301_md.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Memphis Police Department<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1b4ae033635b387eab04b0e4e2e0cf79--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e53c8b977836452f66879c42b187ac04\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He additionally took a swipe at Congress for failing to go into regulation the 2021 George Floyd Act, which might have elevated accountability for police misconduct.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e53c8b977836452f66879c42b187ac04--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9465bf6ec28b69f269ec036853ea0188\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Rev mentioned &#8230; &#8220;I put this on the ft of people who wouldn&#8217;t vote for federal regulation after <strong>George Floyd<\/strong>, there have been no legal guidelines modified!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9465bf6ec28b69f269ec036853ea0188--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-30c9d127d352e6b130dda14259c73252\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-080d13ca-b5b6-5465-9fc5-a1516d1abf0a-134702448-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-080d13ca-b5b6-5465-9fc5-a1516d1abf0a-134702448-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/16by9\/2020\/05\/26\/e4f3d67e7dd255d19a03070ba2349f1a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">5\/25\/20<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Facebook\/ Darnella Frazier<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-30c9d127d352e6b130dda14259c73252--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-33c148368d704d281fadabf630a2c599\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Floyd, as you understand, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2020\/06\/14\/new-video-george-floyd-murder-police-stand-by-ben-crump-lawyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>infamously killed<\/strong><\/a> in 2020 by then-Minneapolis police officer <strong>Derek Chauvin<\/strong>, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/07\/07\/derek-chauvin-sentenced-20-years-prison-george-floyd-civil-rights-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>convicted of the murder<\/strong><\/a> and sentenced to many years behind bars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-33c148368d704d281fadabf630a2c599--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dea06d7e32b27442d64a4f8dc8d775f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Al wrapped issues up by urging anybody protesting in Tyre&#8217;s identify to not interact in violence. He mentioned in the event that they do riot it would solely assist the accused officers defend themselves within the legal case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dea06d7e32b27442d64a4f8dc8d775f4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-32fb20ed75038871bc2632db8919b341\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-2f5185ca-0178-452d-9aa8-68317f2202ef-1175544574-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-2f5185ca-0178-452d-9aa8-68317f2202ef-1175544574-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d6\/16by9\/2023\/01\/28\/d68bfccb2cd14405b1233dc72682ca1a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Memphis Police Department<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-32fb20ed75038871bc2632db8919b341--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c6b1844bc7efe3ba62b2286102b74049\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s how Al defined it, &#8220;They will be capable of say &#8216;See that is what we have been afraid of. Look at how uncontrolled they have been.&#8217; Don&#8217;t assist the opposition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c6b1844bc7efe3ba62b2286102b74049--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Play video content material TMZ.com Al Sharpton went in on the previous Memphis law enforcement officials accused of murdering Tyre Nichols, saying the actual fact the 5 cops are all Black makes the scenario even worse. 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