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Why were the cops fired so fast? Tyre Nichols’ murder might set a new precedent. Yallitics: February 5, 2023

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Where were the protests? Why didn’t activists take to the streets after Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten in Memphis, Tenn.? The city there fired five police officers before ever publicly releasing video of what they did. Was justice so swift against these five lawmen because they are all Black? Or has something changed in policing since the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Black Americans say they don’t feel any safer when they are pulled over by a Black officer than a white one. The Tyre Nichols case raises complicated and exposes new faults in the struggle to root out bad policing. Why did Memphis handle its case so differently than Minneapolis? Former prosecutor-turned civil rights attorney, David Henderson, joins the Jasons to explain why Nichols’ case might now be a blueprint for cities and police departments moving forward. GUEST:David HendersonFormer prosecutor, civil rights attorneyDallas, TexasBEER SELECTION:Jason Whitley: Nitro Gentleman's Relish, Lone Pint Brewery in Magnolia, TXJason Wheeler: Honey Citrus Blonde, Community Beer Co. in Dallas, TX

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