Family and attorneys see "brutal treatment" meted out to 28-year-old Irvo Otieno in footage, a case that marks the latest example of a Black man's in-custody death in America.
Officers face multiple charges including second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and official oppression.
Family and friends of Nichols gather in Memphis church to pay their final respects to Black 29-year-old father whose fatal beating by police last month transformed him into new face of US racial justice movement.
Among those planning to join the mourners is US Vice President Kamala Harris who spoke with Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, in a private telephone call.
Black man Nichols will be eulogised by Reverend Al Sharpton while family members of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, who were killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis in 2020, will also attend funeral.
Memphis city police chief disbands so-called Scorpion unit, citing a "cloud of dishonour" from officers who beat Nichols to death, sparking protests against police brutality.
Foreign Ministry issues travel warnings for US and some European countries, citing surge in anti-foreigner and racist attacks and growing religious intolerance.
Authorities release police video depicting five Memphis city officers beating Tyre Nichols, a Black man, who died in hospital on January 10, three days after being "beaten to a pulp."
Major US cities brace for possible violence ahead of the release of video related to the death of another black man at the hands of police. We look at how people are reacting to the whole episode online.
Authorities charge five sacked Memphis policemen with second-degree murder and other crimes in arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after confrontation with officers during a traffic stop.
Relatives accuse Memphis city police officers of beating Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop in southern Tennessee state, causing him to have cardiac arrest and kidney failure.
Subscribe to our Youtube channel for all latest in-depth, on the ground reporting from around the world.
Copyright © 2023 TRT World.
Like
Follow