PBS NewsHour

Police tactics under scrutiny in wake of Tyre Nichols death

Clip: 01/31/2023 | 6m 1s  | Video has closed captioning.

Five days after former police officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, the circumstances that led to his death renewed conversations about policing, the use of force and related issues. Radley Balko, author of “Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces,” joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the new attention around elite police units.

Aired: 01/31/23

Rating: NR

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