‘Systemic crisis’: Tyre Nichols beating fuels calls for broad police reforms

Officers were not in danger and brutality had no justification, advocates and experts say

• This article contains video and descriptions of physical violence

Legal experts and civil rights advocates have said the harrowing video footage that showed a group of Memphis police officers delivering blow after blow to Tyre Nichols underscores the need for broad reforms of policing in the US.

Experts interviewed by the Guardian pointed out that body-worn and surveillance footage was integral in revealing what unfolded - but are not a panacea.