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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 15, 2023

Human rights experts with the United Nations’ Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER) say they have grave concerns with the death of Tyre Nichols, the Commercial Appeal reports. While acknowledging the quick arrest of the officers involved, the group said in a statement that “The horrifying footage of [the] beating is an alarming reminder of the urgent need of genuinely new approaches to traffic safety, traffic stops, and public safety more broadly." EMLER officials plan to visit the United States in April to work with government officials and stakeholders to address police brutality. Last week, Nichols’ family filed an urgent appeal asking the United Nations to condemn Nichols’ death. The Hill has more on that story.