A protest towards the Memphis police beating and loss of life of Tyre Nichols weaved its manner by means of the streets of downtown Boston final evening after a somber vigil at “The Embrace” statue on the Common.
Mayor Michelle Wu spoke briefly in entrance of the brand new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial shortly earlier than the Memphis video was because of be launched Friday evening.
”What occurs in Memphis doesn’t simply influence Memphis — when horrific acts by those that are sworn to guard and serve anyplace happen, they undermine the belief in those that are sworn to guard and serve all over the place to all of our communities, however particularly to the Black and brown males of Boston,” Wu stated, choking up at instances. “You need to really feel and to be secure in your automobiles and in your houses, in our streets, in our shops, the locations the place you’re employed and stay and have a good time.
“Please know that we see you and we love you and Boston will not rest until we live up to that promise,” Wu continued. “That is a sentiment shared across all of city government and by our police department.”
Another protest is deliberate for this afternoon. Last evening’s march appeared peaceable.
Boston Police Commissioner Michael A. Cox posted an announcement earlier than calling out the Memphis officers accused of beating Nichols.
“The Boston Police Department sends our deepest condolences to the entire family of Tyre Nichols. We share their sadness and outrage at this unnecessary loss of life. We and anyone capable of compassion understand how wrong this incident was and why it evokes anger and frustration,” he stated partly.
Herald photojournalists Amanda Sabga and Reba Saldanha adopted alongside because the protesters marched downtown final evening …
Boston MA – People march round Boston Common in protest of police brutality within the wake of a video of the loss of life of Memphis motorist Tyre Nichols was launched on January 27, 2023 in Boston Massachusetts. (Photo by Reba Saldanha/Boston Herald)Boston MA – People march round Boston Common in protest of police brutality within the wake of a video of the loss of life of Memphis motorist Tyre Nichols was launched on January 27, 2023 in Boston Massachusetts. (Photo by Reba Saldanha/Boston Herald)BOSTON, MA.- Boston Police stand on a barricaded Avery Street throughout a protest held by the Boston Party for Socialism and Liberation calling for justice for Tyre Nichols, who was killed throughout a site visitors cease by Memphis Police , on January 27, 2023 in Boston, MA. (Photo by Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)BOSTON, MA.- A protestor chants throughout a protest held by the Boston Party for Socialism and Liberation calling for justice for Tyre Nichols, who was killed throughout a site visitors cease by Memphis Police , on January 27, 2023 in Boston, MA. (Photo by Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)BOSTON, MA.- Mayor Michelle Wu speaks throughout a vigil, held in response to the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, at The Embrace on the Boston Common on January 27, 2023 in Boston, MA. (Photo by Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)BOSTON, MA.- A Boston Police officer stands with riot gear in a Bank of America ATM vestibule forward of a protest held by the Boston Party for Socialism and Liberation calling for justice for Tyre Nichols, who was killed throughout a site visitors cease by Memphis Police , on January 27, 2023 in Boston, MA. (Photo by Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)BOSTON, MA.- City Councilor Julia Mejia embraces her daughter Annalise Cooper, 13, throughout a vigil, held in response to the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, at The Embrace on the Boston Common on January 27, 2023 in Boston, MA. (Photo by Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)BOSTON, MA.- Protestors march down Tremont Street throughout a protest held by the Boston Party for Socialism and Liberation calling for justice for Tyre Nichols, who was killed throughout a site visitors cease by Memphis Police , on January 27, 2023 in Boston, MA. (Photo by Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)This picture supplied by the Nichols household reveals Tyre Nichols, who had a ardour for pictures and was described by pals as joyful and lovable. Nichols was simply minutes from his dwelling in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 7, 2023, when he was pulled over by police and fatally overwhelmed. Five Memphis cops have since been charged with second-degree homicide and different offenses. (Courtesy of the Nichols household through AP)
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