US protests begin after police release footage of fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Demonstrations in Memphis and other US cities follow release of video and request from Nichols's mother to protest in peace'

Demonstrations quickly began Friday evening as Memphis police released footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

The video released Friday showed Memphis officers kicking Nichols repeatedly in the head, punching him in the face, and hitting him with a baton. It also showed officers and medical personnel failing to intervene as Nichols could not sit upright after the assault.