So it is all across the nation. On a Friday night. People everywhere: STAY HOME!
Cities across the U.S. are bracing for protests once the police video is released.
Memphis officials stressed that the video is gruesome and distressing...
Mayor Jim Strickland of Memphis said city officials had made sure Mr. Nichols’s family could view the video privately before it was released to the public. He said the city expected to do so after 6 p.m. on Friday.
What's up with that mayor? Waiting until after sun down on a Friday?
Police officials around the country said they were watching the situation on Thursday. Spokespeople for the police departments of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., said that they had ample staffing on hand for any protests or demonstrations that may follow the video’s release.
In Texas, police and city officials in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio said that they were aware of the imminent release of the video but had not yet taken any special steps.
In New York City, the police department said in a statement that officials were preparing for the possibility of protests.
...Roughly 250 people have gathered so far at a community skatepark in Memphis, where a vigil is getting underway to honor Tyre Nichols, an avid skater.
