Hundreds of people took to the streets of New York after the death of an African-American man in Memphis

Hundreds of people took to the streets of New York after the death of an African-American man beaten by police

The death of African-American Tyre Nichols at the hands of police caused hundreds of protesters in New York City, RIA Novosti reported.

The public outcry was sparked by a video that Memphis police released this week. It shows patrol officers stopped a car for inspection on Jan. 7, dragged 29-year-old Tyre Nichols out of it, threw him to the ground and used a stun gun on him. Nichols tried to escape, but the officers detained him and severely beat him. He died three days later in the hospital.

Protests followed in many American cities. In New York City, a procession moves along the roadways of Manhattan streets. Its participants are chanting Tyre Nichols’ name, carrying cries with the inscriptions: “Justice for Tyre Nichols,” “Put away killer cops,” “Stop Police Terror,” and “Stop the War on Black African Americans.”

“They lynched him. That wouldn’t happen in a white community,” said one of the protesters.

“Black people are getting killed. This country was built on the backs of black people. We built this country,” added another demonstrator.

The column is escorted by police officers. So far, the march has been orderly and without incident. There are no detainees.