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Tennessee lawmakers on Friday night called for “accountability” in the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, after Memphis authorities released video footage from the arrest that resulted in his fatal injuries earlier this month.
“Like so many across our state and nation, I am deeply disturbed by the video footage released this evening,” Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) said in a statement, adding, “The criminal justice system must swiftly pursue accountability.”
Hagerty said he has asked the Department of Justice and FBI to keep him updated on their investigations into the incident and urged for a “full, independent investigation to determine what happened and how to prevent such misconduct from ever happening again.
