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Some of the posts that follow contain language and information related to anti-Blackness, police brutality, murder, and white supremacy. As this is a completely optional activity, please only continue if you are in need of a space to grapple with these topics.

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Earlier this month in Memphis, Tennessee, a 29-year-old Black man named Tyre Nichols was murdered by 5 police officers. Official footage of Nichols' death was released to the public last Friday, and it has quickly prompted another wave of national protests and calls for action against police brutality, systemic racism, and white supremacy.

Unfortunately, these are often incredibly painful moments for the United States. We want to start class today by honoring that and providing space for you to share any feelings, thoughts, or questions you have at this time.

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He was beat to death by five police officers in Memphis

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I had known of the case, but not anything involved in it. I'd heard people's thoughts on it about how once the bodycam footage was released that riots would happens and i guess they were right

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Its horrible to see someone die in such a way, but I have no personal connection. So I would say just depressing.

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Was there other reasons these officers attacked Tyre

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This is just unnecessary death, no good came from this, only bad

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how some people who are there to protect everyone, ends up being the ones that people of color have to fear the most 

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how some people who are there to protect everyone, ends up being the ones that people of color have to fear the most 

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He was a father of a four year old who was a subject to police brutality and died in the hospital because of it.

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I mean you could argue that it is racism that led these officers, yet all the officers were the same race as Tyre. I think its just police brutality which is an ongoing issue.

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Racism and police brutality, and I have a little theory. The cops that killed Tyre were black, and I think they all faced criminal charges. In previous cases with white cops, they basically got off scot-free, and there wasn't as much outrage. What if that's another part of it?

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Were they just power hungry? Or insane?? how do you let people like this into a police force? Or did tyrese cross the wrong people?

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He was pulled over Was kicked beaten with batons sprayed in the face and punched. While police stood around talking before medics arrived to help/bring him to the hospital, where he died after 3 days and his last words being “mom” leaving behind his son.

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its so selfish for the police to abuse their power is such a way, now there is a child growing up without a father, and a man lost his life for just doing his everyday activity's 

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its so selfish for the police to abuse their power is such a way, now there is a child growing up without a father, and a man lost his life for just doing his everyday activity's 

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those with more power abusing that power against those with less power

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those with more power abusing that power against those with less power

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Tyre Nichols was a Black man who was beaten by 5 police officers and later died in a hospital because of the injuries he sustained. His death led to many protests against police brutality.

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Sad, he died yelling for his mother and left behind a his 4 year old son, all because of some unjust reasoning

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what was the motivation behind this?

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What happened is shocking and horrible and the fact that it is one of many similar instances is really depressing.

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why is it not getting more coverage whereas with the George Floyd case news of it spread through America like wildfire why isn't it the same case with an arguably more brutal and inhumane case 

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why is it not getting more coverage whereas with the George Floyd case news of it spread through America like wildfire why isn't it the same case with an arguably more brutal and inhumane case 

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Systemic racism and how stereotypes have and can feed how people view others, along with just the history of what America has done to black people, it just adds to the negative and unprogressive parts of our history

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Tyre, a black man, unfortunately died due to police brutality. These five police officers beat him up and just stood there talking when he severely needed aid. He died a few days after.

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We have seen things just like this in the past