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http://youtu.be/c47NRSFHeBg In an emotional moment, Memphis native Bennie Smith explains how he felt when he found out that all of the officers who beat Tyre Nichols were Black. "You know what we go through," he said. "You got the same DNA inside of you." Watch the full “States of America” episode here: https://bit.ly/3KEb6bu » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #TyreNichols #Memphis #Police

http://youtu.be/XJalhtYkIH4 Tyre Nichols's sister, Keyana Dixon, says she wishes the Memphis police officers who brutally beat her brother to death would have recognized his humility. “I hope that laws will be changed,” Dixon said. “He was goofy, he was kind, he loved being a father,” Dixon said. “He was a loving brother.” Watch the full “States of America” episode here: https://bit.ly/3KEb6bu » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #TyreNichols #Memphis #Police

http://youtu.be/LDZX9eoKDxw Bennie Smith, a Memphis native and politician who grew up in a dangerous neighborhood in the city, explains why the assumption of guilt reinforces stereotypes about Black men in America and ultimately leads them into a cycle of poverty and violence. “If you're born on the 10th floor, you should make it to the 58th floor,” Smith says. “But if you're born negative 10, you've got to go 10 floors to get to zero.“ Watch the full “States of America” episode here: https://bit.ly/3KEb6bu » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos a...

http://youtu.be/v4RuExvvvtI National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby outlined a report on the withdrawal in Afghanistan to be released to Congress by the White House. RELATED: White House to release Afghanistan report, withdrawal the 'right move' https://bit.ly/3GqDEmo » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Afghanistan #Biden #War

http://youtu.be/Vqz0PTEfb8Q Tennessee House Republicans expelled from the General Assembly two Democratic lawmakers for breaking House rules and mounting a gun-reform protest on the chamber's floor. RELATED: Tennessee House expels two Democrats amid gun reform protests https://bit.ly/3GpQy48 They were Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote, and Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, 69-26, in a move that put the nation's eyes on Tennessee and its politics. But the House failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, out of the chamber. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, fi...

http://youtu.be/RyP8NGJK4yk Israel has launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip as Jews are celebrating the Passover holiday and Muslims are marking the Ramadan holy month. RELATED: Cease-fire between Palestinians, Israel takes effect https://bit.ly/3ZOMwsM Israel launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon early Friday and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, marking a widening escalation in the region following violence this week at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. The cross-border fighting erupted during a time of heightened religious fervor — when Jews are celebrating the Passover holiday and Muslims are marking the Ramadan holy month. In 2021, an escalation also triggered by clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosq...

http://youtu.be/PJ-up0Y7l0Q A moose charged towards a man after being approached and touched on a snowy street in Montana. No one was injured in the encounter. RELATED: Moose attacks man after residents warn him to leave animal alone https://bit.ly/3KBWSb4 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Moose #Animals #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/-6Yn__5Ayt8 Legislation to let teachers carry firearms in Tennessee schools advanced in the state legislature as lawmakers and citizens debated over the best way to protect students after last week’s deadly school shooting in Nashville. RELATED: House Republicans set to expel Democrats after student gun protest https://bit.ly/3zHkMLW » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Tennessee #Guns #Politics

http://youtu.be/4L6vwOMnxSI White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre jokingly said that President Biden "is a president that follows the law," referencing former President Donald Trump's arrest due to 34 felony counts against him in New York. RELATED: Donald Trump appears in court, pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts https://bit.ly/3KAyWoB » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Politics #Biden #Trump

http://youtu.be/4uBzs3NFspA A towering tornado was filmed south of Pleasantville, Iowa, as severe storms wreak havoc across the Midwest. RELATED: Tornado emergency issued for parts of Arkansas amid severe storms https://bit.ly/3U6EzOn » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Tornado #Weather #Storm

http://youtu.be/aphefs6VWUA Hours after being arraigned in a New York courtroom, former President Donald Trump used a speech to supporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate to lash out at New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg and other prosecutors who are investigating him. RELATED: Donald Trump surrenders, is placed under arrest in New York https://bit.ly/3m8WSWJ "I never thought anything like this could happen in America," Trump told the crowd gathered in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is facing 34 felony counts in the New York case, becoming the first-ever former president to face criminal charges. Trump's 27-minute speech amounted to a revamping of a presidential campaign while bracing voters for the possibility that he could indicted in cases out of Atlanta and Washington, D.C. The attacks on Bragg and...