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Feb. 7, 2023: Denver students share their feelings about the beating death of Tyre Nichols

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Jemir Benton, who attends Delta High School, shares his views on the beating of Tyre Nichols.

Tyre Nichols’ death at the hands of Memphis officers raises questions about police brutality and internalized racism. CPR host Chandra Thomas Whitfield visits a classroom where students share their views on the case and looks at how it’s touching their teacher, who sees it as an opportunity to teach history as it’s made. Also, what exactly is “internalized racism”?