Will Tyre Nichols’s death prompt police reform?

Plus, a suicide bombing kills dozens in Pakistan.

Tyre Nichols's death reignites calls for police reform; a suicide bombing kills dozens of police in a Pakistan mosque.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS Tyre Nichols's death renews hope for police reform John Lamparski/Getty Images Video footage of police viciously beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols after a January 7 traffic stop has sparked nationwide protests and renewed calls for police reform. Nichols died three days later. [CNN / Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, and Nick Valencia] Activists and President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass Democrats' George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would record police abuses nationwide and make it easier to prosecute officers. The measure passed the House after Floyd's murder in 2020 but failed in the Senate. [The Hill / Lauren Sforza] Disagreements between Democrats and Republicans ended the last round of bipartisan reform negotiations in 2021. Those disagreements remain, making the outlook for any reforms poor. [Vox / Li Zhou and Nicole Narea] Next week, Nichols's parents will attend Biden's State of the Union address, where the president is expected to address problems with police culture. [NBC News / Summer Concepcion] Meanwhile, the Memphis Police Department on Monday announced it relieved a sixth officer from duty for his role in the arrest that led Nichols's killing. [Associated Press / Adrian Sainz] Suicide blast targets Pakistani police Monday, a suicide bomb exploded inside a mosque in a Pakistan police compound, killing at least 61 people and injuring more than 150 others. [Associated Press / Riaz Khan] Officials from the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claimed responsibility for the blast that targeted security forces as they prayed. [CNN / Sophia Saifi, Saleem Mehsud, and Hira Humayun] Peshawar, located near Pakistan's northwestern border, has seen increased violence since a ceasefire between the TTP and the government ended in November. [BBC / Carrie Davies, Laura Gozzi, and Malu Cursino] The TTP — a US-designated terrorist organization with links to the Afghani Taliban — says the attacks were to avenge the killing of one of its leaders last August. [Washington Post / Haq Nawaz Khan] Support our work   Reader gifts help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a gift today. Give MISCELLANEOUS Clean energy is rapidly growing in Texas — but state regulators are considering a proposal that could favor natural gas plants. [Vox / Umair Irfan] Boris Johnson says Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened the UK with missile strikes before invading Ukraine. [BBC / James Landale and William McLennan] Manhattan prosecutors presented evidence to a grand jury over Donald Trump's payments to silence a pornstar during his 2016 presidential campaign. [New York Times / William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess, and Jonah E. Bromwich] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing two ideas that would make it easier for states to carry out the death penalty. [Vox / Ian Millhiser] VERBATIM "By failing to craft and pass bills to stop police brutality, you're writing another Black man's obituary." [Tennessee State Conference NAACP president Gloria Sweet-Love urges Congress to pass police reform / CNN] LISTEN TO THIS The creator of Fargo is done with good guys vs. bad guys Sean Illing talks with Noah Hawley about myths, stories, and tropes from the Old West (and Hollywood) that are still powerful and active in shaping American society.   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox   How Avatar: The Way of Water can make $2 billion and still feel irrelevant Your favorite tech giant wants you to know it's a startup again How effective altruists ignored risk The Good Morning America anchors who made us love cheating scandals exit ABC How years of instability came to a head in Peru This email was sent to milburnkennedy@hotmail.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.