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President Biden asked for “peaceful protest” Thursday after five fired Memphis police officers were arrested and accused of beating to death 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
Nichols was pulled over by police on Jan. 7 and died three days later from his injuries. He and all five officers are African-American.
“I join Tyre’s family in calling for peaceful protest. Outrage is understandable, but violence is never acceptable,” Biden said in a written statement. “Violence is destructive and against the law. It has no place in peaceful protests seeking justice.”
Biden added, “Public trust is the foundation of public safety and there are still too many places in America today where the bonds of trust are frayed or broken. Tyre’s death is a painful reminder that we must do more to ensure that our criminal justice system lives up to the promise of fair and impartial justice, equal treatment, and dignity for all.
