Beating Death of Tyre Nichols May Renew Bipartisan Police Reform Talks in Congress

The image from a video released on Jan. 27, 2023, by the City of Memphis, shows Tyre Nichols during a brutal attack by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols died on Jan. 10. The five officers have since been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. City of Memphis via AP/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

The Jan. 27 release of the videos of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols 20 days earlier at the hands of five Memphis police officers has been met with strident and emotional condemnation from politicians across the ideological spectrum.

It may also result in the renewal of bipartisan conversations in Congress to address the issue of police overstep and misdeeds.

Savage Beating, Arrests, and Indictments

Tyre Nichols, 29, a FedEx worker and the father of a 4-year-old son, was pulled over at 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving. When police approached the vehicle, Nichols attempted to run but was apprehended and subjected to what has been almost universally regarded as a savage beating.