No, White Supremacy Isn’t to Blame for Tyre Nichols’s Death

To argue otherwise is to stray from the foundational American principle that all men are created equal.

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Police officers stand guard as people take part in a protest following the release of a video showing Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols, in New York, January 28, 2023.

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Q: What do you call it when five black cops brutally beat a black man to death, in violation of their oaths, their duties, and all respect for the sanctity of human life?

A: White supremacy.

Charles C. W. Cooke

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Charles C. W. Cooke

Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast.

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