Cobb County, Georgia sheriff speaks ahead of video release of Tyre Nichols Memphis beating
Published Date: 1/27/2023
Source: 11Alive
Police around the nation - including here in metro Atlanta - are bracing for potential unrest this weekend amid social crosscurrents that could bring protesters out into the streets. Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens is set to hold a news conference Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. to speak in support of Tyre Nichols' family and the Memphis, Tenn. community. Tennessee authorities said Nichols died days after being beaten during a traffic stop. Five Memphis officers have since been charged in the death and fired from the job. The case has generated nationwide interest as video of the traffic stop is expected to be released Friday evening. This comes on the heels of Atlanta having its own demonstrations last weekend. Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency Thursday, just five days after violence broke out during a protest in Downtown Atlanta that was centered around a police shooting that killed a person at the future site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center this month. Read more here: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/national/apd-prepares-video-release-memphis-case-tyre-nichols-killed/85-4ed31049-2a59-4627-b13a-59ae40464d0e -- 11Alive is Where Atlanta Speaks. We believe that news shouldn’t be a one-way conversation, but a dialogue with you. Join in, share your thoughts and connect with new perspectives. Subscribe to 11Alive for exclusive content: http://bit.ly/11AliveSubscribe Download our 11Alive News app: https://interactive.11alive.com/appredirect/ Text "plus" to 404-885-7600 to download 11Alive+ and stream 24/7 on Roku and Amazon Fire TV.