Authorities are about to release police video depicting officers beating a Black man who later died.
“As far as I know today, I do believe that the stop itself was very questionable,” she told ABC's “Good Morning America.”
Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, warned supporters of the “horrific” nature of the video but pleaded for peace. “Any time any violence has ever happened in this city, more than likely it has come from the police," he said."I pray that the police tonight will not be violent, and I pray that all goes well.”
Martin’s lawyer, William Massey, and Mills’ lawyer, Blake Ballin, said their clients would plead not guilty. Lawyers for Smith, Bean and Haley could not be reached.Both lawyers said they had not seen the video.Second-degree murder is punishable by 15 to 60 years in prison under Tennessee law.
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