LIVE NOW: Protest against next-gen plans in Dallas amid video release of Nichols tire attack

The Next Generation Action Network is planning a Friday night protest in Dallas in response to the death of Tyre Nichols, a man who died three days after being beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, during a traffic stop.

NGAN plans to rally with supporters outside Dallas Police Headquarters on Botham Jean Boulevard at 6:30 p.m.

Dominique Alexander of NGAN will hold a press conference at 1pm Friday to discuss the planned protest.

Five former Memphis cops, all black, were charged this week with second-degree murder and other counts related to the death of Tyre Nichols. Black motorist who died three days after an altercation with officers.

The Nichols family and their lawyers reviewed the footage on Monday and said it shows officers brutally beating a 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes in an assault that the legal team compared to the infamous 1991 police beating Los Angeles car enthusiast Rodney King. His family called on supporters for peaceful protests.

Video of Nichols’ fatal beating is expected to be released by Memphis officials Friday night. Family lawyer Antonio Romanucci described the video as “a real, shameless, non-stop beating” for three minutes.

“Let me be clear: what happened here does not at all reflect proper police work. It was wrong. It was a crime,” said David Rausch, director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, during a press conference.

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