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Across the U.S., demonstrators took to the streets on Friday to protest the murder of Tyree Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, at the hands of five Memphis police officers earlier this month. The video depicting the brutal beating of Nichols was released on Friday, prompting widespread outrage and condemnation of the officers' actions, and renewing calls for police reform and accountability.

Protesters block traffic as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols, in Memphis, Tennessee on January 27, 2023.SETH HERALD/AFP/Getty Images

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NYPD officers drag a demonstrator off an NYPD car as people protest the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 27, in New York City.Michael M Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images

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Protesters gather in Martyrs Park in Memphis, Tenn., before heading out on a march to demand justice for Tyre Nichols, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.Patrick Lantrip/The Associated Press

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Protesters block traffic as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols, in Memphis, Tenn. on Jan. 27.SETH HERALD/AFP/Getty Images

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Demonstrators participate in a protest against the police killing of Tyre Nichols near the White House on Jan. 27, in Washington, DC.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

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Protesters face off with a line of police officers during rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols outside the LAPD headquarters, in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 27.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

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People march in protest of the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 27 in New York City.Michael M Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images

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Protesters blockade the Interstate 55 bridge during a protest over the death of Tyre Nichols, in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.Patrick Lantrip/The Associated Press

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Protesters gather at Martyrs Park as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols, in Memphis, Tenn. on Jan. 27.SETH HERALD/AFP/Getty Images

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Protesters march Friday, Jan. 27 in Memphis, Tenn., after authorities released police video depicting five Memphis officers beating Tyre Nichols, whose death resulted in murder charges and provoked outrage at the country's latest instance of police brutality.Gerald Herbert/The Associated Press

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Demonstrators in New York City take part in a protest on Friday, after the release a video showing police officers beating Tyre Nichols, the young Black man who died three days after he was pulled over while driving during a traffic stop by Memphis police officers.ANDREW KELLY/Reuters

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L.J. Abraham speaks Friday, Jan. 27 in Memphis, Tenn., following the release of police video depicting five Memphis officers beating Tyre Nichols, whose death resulted in murder charges.Gerald Herbert/The Associated Press

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A person holds a tarnished American flag as people march while protesting the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 27, 2023 in New York City.Michael M Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images

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People hold a vigil for Tyre Nichols under "The Embrace" statue commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, in Boston, Mass. on Jan. 27.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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NYPD officers detain a demonstrator during a protest over the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 27 in New York City.Michael M Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images

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People carry a banner and signs during a protest on Friday, the day of the release of a video showing the Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols, the young Black man who died days later from his injuries.ANDREW KELLY/Reuters

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A demonstrator jumps on an NYPD patrol car at Times Square in New York amid protests against police violence following the release of video of the death of Tyre Nichols, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Cities across the country were on alert for protests turning violent, as officials and the Nichols family pleaded with the public not to let outrage over what they see on the video spill into unrest. (Ahmed Gaber/The New York Times)Ahmed Gaber /The New York Times News Service

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People protesting the death of Tyre Nichols dance to music while blocking traffic along the Interstate 55 bridge leading to Arkansas, Friday, Jan. 27 in Memphis, Tenn.Patrick Lantrip/The Associated Press

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Demonstrators gather Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Washington, to protest over the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers on Jan. 7. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Manuel Balce Ceneta/The Associated Press

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The Memphis Grizzlies NBA team stand for a moment of silence for Tyre Nichols before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, Jan. 23.Matt Krohn/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

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A protester writes "COPS LIE" in front of a police car during a rally in response to the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols, in Washington, DC, on Jan. 27.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

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People in New York City gather on Friday in protest of the police beating of Tyre Nichols, the young Black man who died three days after he was pulled over while driving by Memphis police officers.ANDREW KELLY/Reuters

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People march in protest of the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 27, in New York City.Michael M Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images

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