Connecticut
Conn. residents, police departments, lawmakers react to death of Tyre Nichols
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – Connecticut residents, police departments, and lawmakers are reeling after bodycam footage of the lethal beating of Tyre Nichols was launched.
5 Memphis law enforcement officials have been charged with killing Nichols after he was pulled over on January 7.
One of many officers, 32-year-old Desmond Mills Junior, is from Bloomfield Connecticut. Mills graduated from Bloomfield Excessive College again in 2008 and is now a father.
Mills was charged with second diploma homicide and posted $250,000 bond.
The newly launched bodycam footage has sparked protests across the nation, together with two in Connecticut on Saturday.
The primary begins at 1:00 pm in Hartford at Lozada Park. Protestors will stroll from the park to the Hartford Police Division.
The second might be a rally at 3:00 pm at Manchester City Corridor.
Police departments all through the state of Connecticut have additionally been releasing statements condemning the acts of the 5 Memphis officers.
The Connecticut Police Chief’s Union launched a press release saying:
The brutality suffered by Tyre Nichols by the hands of Memphis law enforcement officials is meaningless. We share the outrage of Mr. Nichols’ household, the Memphis neighborhood, and the nation. The actions of the officers, and equally as disturbing, the inaction of others, is inexcusable and an insult to the work of a whole lot of hundreds of law enforcement officials who do their jobs to one of the best of their skills in service to their communities every day. Skilled law enforcement officials know that treating each particular person with dignity, respect, and compassion no matter their creed, coloration, gender, ethnicity, or any of the numerous ways in which folks self-identify is prime to our position in society. Our ideas exit to Mr. Nichols’ household, his mates, and the better Memphis neighborhood.
The Connecticut Police Chiefs Affiliation is dedicated to offering the best degree {of professional} police service to Connecticut’s many stakeholders. We’re pleased with the women and men that we lead and consider wholeheartedly that they share our imaginative and prescient of public security and the preservation of life. We pledge that we are going to stay dedicated to working with our communities to construct organizations that present protected, equitable, and respectful police companies to everybody.
State officers have additionally launched statements concerning the dying of Tyre Nichols. Governor Lamont launched a press release saying:
“Tyre Nichols needs to be alive right this moment. His life issues, and my coronary heart breaks for his household, mates, and family members. His final phrase was ‘mother.’
I used to be struck by the gorgeous pictures taken by Tyre, which function a stark distinction to the horrifying video and pictures launched final night time. His household and our nation deserve a swift, thorough, and clear investigation.
We can not proceed this fashion. We should create a extra simply society for everybody. I’m dedicated to persevering with that work right here in Connecticut.”
Connecticut residents, police departments, and lawmakers are reeling after bodycam footage of the lethal beating of Tyre Nichols was launched.
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