http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:02:13 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/17c3941499454ee8a8854f142512a083 17c3941499454ee8a8854f142512a083 Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:14:22 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: PART MUST CREDIT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORKASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 27 January 20231. STILL of protesters outside the White House holding signs related to the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis policeHEADLINE: AL SHARPTON PUSHES FOR FEDERAL POLICING LAWMEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENTMemphis, Tennessee - 7 January 20232. STILL of an image from video showing Tyre Nichols during a attack by five Memphis police officersANNOTATION: Video showing five Memphis officers beating Tyre Nichols was made public one day after they were charged with murder.ASSOCIATED PRESSMemphis, Tennessee - 27 January 20233. STILL of protesters march down the streetANNOTATION: During a speech, the Rev. Al Sharpton said that violence on Black people at the hands of police officers has reached "a critical point."NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK - MUST CREDIT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORKNew York - 28 January 20234. SOUNDBITE (English) Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist:"Reason I take this so personally is we fought to get police, to get blacks in the police department. We marched to get blacks and browns in the police department and you got the nerve to get in a department and put on a badge and a gun and treat us as bad as others did. We thought, if we got you in, that you would stand up to treat us like you treat others. But you are now imitating the worse in policing, so you are going to pay the same price that others pay." ++WHITE FLASH++5. SOUNDBITE (English) Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist:"That George Floyd Bill, had it been law, might have made some of these police think twice. This U.S. Senate and this Congress needs to deal with these civil rights issues of these times and that is the George Floyd Bill and the Policing Act and we're going to come out of Memphis and fight like we never fought before to pass federal policing law." ++WHITE FLASH++6. SOUNDBITE (English) Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist:"I want to say loud and clear that we will fight black cops, white cops, any color cops that commit crimes against us."++EDITS ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++ STORYLINE:Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons as he screamed for his mother.The officers, who are all Black, each face charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.The Rev. Al Sharpton, who runs the National Action Network and will deliver the eulogy at Nichols’ funeral service next week, called the charges “a necessary step in delivering justice” for Nichols and pushed for federal policing law."That George Floyd Bill, had it been law, might have made some of these police think twice," Sharpton said on Saturday."This U.S. Senate and this Congress needs to deal with these civil rights issues of these times."Authorities have not released an autopsy report, but they have said there appeared to be no justification for the traffic stop, and nothing of note was found in the car.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Al Sharpton pushes for federal policing law