'Hot, cold, rain, shine -- I come out whenever my community needs me,' one protestor said
About two dozen people waved signs, chanted or gave speeches Sunday afternoon during a brief protest over Nichols’ death as temperatures hovered around 6 degrees and the windchill dropped below zero. Protesters also gathered at the capitol building Saturday for a demonstration that started with speeches and ended with a march through city streets, The Denver Post’s“Hot, cold, rain, shine — I come out whenever my community needs me,” protester Jennifer Bravo said Sunday.
Nichols, 29, who was Black, was brutally beaten by five Black Memphis police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop, video of the encounter shows. He died three days after the beating. The five officers have been fired, and
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