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Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight on police use of force

Season 2023 Episode 28 | 10m 18s

People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University, joins John Yang to discuss the use of force in policing.

Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight on police use of force
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