The Death of Tyre Nichols

<p><i>This episode contains descriptions of violence and strong language.</i></p><p>Tyre Nichols was a 29-year-old Black man who lived in Memphis. His mother described him as living a simple and pleasant life. He worked for FedEx, loved to skateboard, was an amateur photographer and had a 4-year-old son.</p><p>On the evening of Jan. 7, after a traffic stop, Mr. Nichols was violently beaten by the police, sustaining severe injuries. He died on Jan. 10.</p><p>For weeks, what exactly had happened was unclear. This weekend, videos of the encounter were released.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/rick-rojas?smid=pc-thedaily">Rick Rojas</a>, the Southern bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The five officers charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols are also Black,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/us/police-tyre-nichols-beating-race.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> complicating the anguish and efforts to change the police</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/us/tyre-nichols-video-reaction-protests.html?smid=pc-thedaily">Recently released video footage</a> included critical moments in which police officers kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed Mr. Nichols while he screamed.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>