Rev Al Sharpton just devoted a good part of his eulogy to condemning the actions of the black officers who were seen beating Tyre Nichols, an encounter that ultimately led to his death.
The incident has been a particularly difficult pill to swallow among black police officers across the country - who I've been speaking to all day.
Historically, with low representation from African Americans among US police departments, violence toward unarmed black men has come at the hands of white police officers.
Sharpton said that half a century ago, Martin Luther King Jr came to Memphis to fight to get black men represented in the police force.
"There's nothing more insulting an offensive... than beating a brother to death", he says.
Black police officers I spoke to feel it is their duty to restore justice and fair treatment where they say historically it has been deprived.
"This is the behaviour we saw from the Ku Klux Klan," said retired New Jersey police sergeant De Lancy Davis. "It's shameful, inhumane and a poor representation."
A Romanian court has upheld the decision to extend the detention of controversial influencer Andrew Tate to 30 days.
The British-American national and his brother Tristan have been in custody since 29 December on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group.
Andrew Tate, a professional kickboxer turned influencer, has lost his appeal at the Bucharest Court of Appeal against a judge's 20 January decision to extend his arrest a second time for 30 days, said Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania's anti-organized crime agency DIICOT.
The 36-year-old arrived at court handcuffed to his brother Tristan who is held in the same case along with two Romanian women.
Image:Police officers escort Andrew Tate, right, to the Court of Appeal in Bucharest
It is alleged the Tates recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or marriage.
Prosecutors say the women were then forced to produce pornographic content under duress.
Andrew Tate is also accused of raping one of the victims in March 2022.
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All four deny the allegations.
The court has rejected all four of their appeals against extending their arrests for 30 days and they will remain in custody until 27 February as prosecutors continue investigating the case.
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As he left court on Wednesday, Andrew Tate said: "Ask them for evidence and they will give you none, because it doesn't exist. You'll find out the truth of this case soon."
A document seen by the Associated Press news agency explaining the 20 January decision said the judge took into account the "particular dangerousness of the defendants" and their capacity to identify victims "with an increased vulnerability, in search of better life opportunities".
Ioan Gliga, a lawyer representing the Tate brothers, said the defence presented "solid arguments" that the extended detention period "is not necessary".
Meanwhile, US lawyer Tina Glandian, who has joined the Tates' legal team, told a news conference on Wednesday there was a lack of evidence against the brothers.
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'Insufficient evidence against Andrew Tate'.
Both brothers took turns addressing the court during the latest hearing and were "very forthcoming", said Ms Glandian.
She said the lack of evidence was shown by the fact there were still no charges despite the brothers being in custody for a month and police investigating since April.
She called it a "violation of international human rights and the due process of law" and suggested "outside pressures" were keeping them locked up.
Ms Glandian said that Tristan Tate had also been unable to meet his new three-week-old child.
She also denied the brothers could flee Romania and suggested other measures such as removing passports or house arrest could be used.
Andrew Tate, who has reportedly lived in Romania since 2017, was previously banned from various prominent social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech.
He has claimed there is "zero evidence" against him in the case and alleged it is instead a political attack to silence him.
"My case is not criminal, it's political. It's not about justice or fairness. It's about attacking my influence on the world," read a post that appeared on his Twitter account which was reinstated in November.
After the Tates and the two women were arrested, Romania's anti-organised crime agency, DIICOT, said in a statement that it had identified six victims in the human trafficking case who were subjected to "acts of physical violence and mental coercion" and were sexually exploited by members of the alleged crime group.
The agency said victims were lured with pretenses of love, and later intimidated, surveilled and subjected to other control tactics while being coerced into engaging in pornographic acts for substantial financial gains.
Earlier in January, Romanian authorities descended on a compound near Bucharest where they towed away a fleet of luxury cars that included a blue Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and a Porsche.
They reported seizing assets worth an estimated $3.9m (£3.2m).
Prosecutors have said that if they can prove the owners gained money through illicit activities such as human trafficking, the assets would be used to cover the expenses of the investigation and to compensate victims.
Tate also unsuccessfully appealed the asset seizure.
A radioactive capsule that fell off a truck in the Australian outback - sparking a radiation alert and a search of hundreds of miles of road - has been found.
Western Australia's emergency services minister said the silver capsule, which emits the isotope Caesium-137, had been located.
Authorities were hunting for the 6mm by 8mm capsule and retracing the truck's 870-mile (1,400km) route with radiation-scanning gear.
The military is checking the capsule and it will be taken to a secure facility in Perth.
Minister Stephen Dawson called it an "extraordinary result".
"When you consider the scope of the research area, locating this object was a monumental challenge, the search groups have quite literally found the needle in the haystack," he said.
The capsule was found when a vehicle with scanning equipment picked up radiation as it drove past at about 43mph (70kmh).
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People had been warned of potential radiation burns or sickness if they came close to the capsule.
Driving past it was described as much lower risk, similar to having an X-ray.
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Luckily, It was discovered far from any community and it was unlikely anyone would have been exposed to its radiation, said Western Australia's chief health officer Andrew Robertson.
Image:The hunt for the capsule was described as a needle-in-a-haystack scenario
Image:The search area covered hundreds of miles of highway
The capsule is owned by mining firm Rio Tinto and is part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore.
Vibrations during transportation are believed to have caused screws and a bolt to come loose from the gauge, allowing it to fall out.
The search area was vast as the truck covered a distance longer than Britain on its journey from the Gudai-Darri mine to the Perth suburbs.
Police, the defence department and Australia's nuclear safety agency were all involved after the capsule was reported missing on 25 January.
Image:An investigation will look at the handling of the gauge and capsule at the mine site
They had been scouring the state's Great Northern Highway as well as other sections of the route used by the road train - a truck pulling multiple trailers.
Some 410 miles (660km) had been searched by Tuesday.
Rio Tinto, which gave the capsule to another company to transport, apologised for the "very concerning" incident and said it had launched its own investigation.
Authorities are doing their own probe and prosecutions could follow.
Ukraine is preparing for a major escalation by Russia - possibly even in the next two to three weeks, the Ukrainian president's top security official has said.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, told Sky News that the hardest fighting was yet to come and said the next few months would be crucial in deciding the course of the war.
He urged western allies to send more weapons, including Royal Air Force Typhoon jets from the UK and fighter aircraft from other partners.
"Russia is preparing for maximum escalation," Mr Danilov said in an interview on Tuesday at his headquarters in the capital Kyiv.
"It is gathering everything possible, doing drills and training."
He did not rule out the possibility that President Vladimir Putin attempts another attack from the north, south and east, as happened on 24 February 2022 - maybe even to coincide with the anniversary.
"We do understand everything is on the table… I can say that we are not excluding any scenario in the next two to three weeks."
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He said that Ukraine's military was preparing for all possibilities and this time around had significantly more support from western partners such as the UK than 12 months ago.
"Those countries who help us in our struggle have started to provide us maximum help."
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A western official, however, said that they had not seen sign yet of Russia planning anything specifically for 24 February.
"We will continue to monitor that," the western official said in a briefing to journalists.
"Traditionally they [Russia] have tried to do things on dates. The Ukrainians come from a similar culture as well in that regard, but I haven't seen anything from either side to suggest they do have plans afoot."
Mr Danilov said he expected about half of more than 320,000 soldiers mobilised by Russia last September would be involved in the second wave whenever it came.
Image:Oleksiy Danilov speaks to Sky News
The first half of the manpower have already been deployed to Ukraine to replenish Russian lines after Moscow's invading forces suffered significant losses.
Ukraine has also paid a heavy price in military personnel and civilians killed and wounded.
Image:Ukrainian servicemen are pictured amid Russia's attack in Bakhmut, Donetsk region
'Bloodier days to come'
Yet the top security official predicted even bloodier days ahead.
"Of course. We went through an extensive difficult period, but I'm conscious the main fights are yet to come and they will happen this year, within two to three months. These will be defining months in the war," Mr Danilov said.
It is why the Ukrainians are desperate for their western partners to send more lethal weapons and faster.
They have secured tanks - belatedly - and are now after fast jets.
"It would be great if they were [RAF] Typhoon jets. F-16s are also good," Mr Danilov said.
"Any help would be good."
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It is not just Russian forces rearming and preparing to go on the attack.
"We have our own plans and they are clear to us," Mr Danilov said - but they are secret.
"They're not hidden from our main partners: the UK, US and other countries who are helping us. We will follow our plan."
The ultimate goal is to retake all territory captured by Russian forces - not just since 24 February 2022 but since Russia launched its first invasion of Ukraine back in 2014, capturing the Crimean peninsula and backing so-called separatists in the eastern Donbas region.
"We will definitely win due to having all the world's support behind us," Mr Danilov said.
The number of people killed in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Pakistan has risen to at least 100 – and authorities have warned there could be more casualties.
A further 225 people were left injured in the blast, which saw a bomber detonate a suicide vest as numerous worshippers – including many local policemen – were praying inside.
Local police officer Zafar Khan said the impact of the explosion caused the roof of the mosque to cave in, injuring dozens.
Rescuers worked through the night and into Tuesday morning, removing mounds of debris to reach worshippers still trapped under the rubble.
The death toll rose as more bodies were found and several of the critically injured died, said Mohammad Asim, a government hospital spokesman in Peshawar.
Most of the victims were police officers, he said.
Riaz Mahsud, a senior local government official, added that the casualty toll was likely to rise as workers continued to clear the debris.
Officials initially said at least 59 people were killed. A hospital spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed the death toll had risen to 100.
Image:Workers and volunteers carry an injured victim to a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan
The 'handiwork of a well-organised group'
Who carried out the bombing remains unclear, but a commander from the Pakistani Taliban, known as the TTP, did try to claim responsibility.
However, a spokesman for the group later distanced it from the carnage, saying it was not its policy to target mosques.
It comes at a time when the TTP, which is the main anti-government militant group, has stepped up attacks, particularly targeting the police and the military.
Counter-terrorism police are investigating how the bomber was able to reach the mosque, which is inside a walled-off police headquarters compound called Police Lines.
Akhtar Ali Shah, a former regional interior secretary once based in Peshawar, said it "was not a spur of the moment attack".
"It was the handiwork of a well-organised group," he said, adding that those behind the attack must have had inside help to gain access to the compound and probably entered it several times for reconnaissance or even to plant explosives ahead of time.
Local media published a photograph showing people gathering around the collapsed wall of the mosque.
Image:Ambulances transport wounded people from the bomb explosion site in Peshawar
One survivor, 38-year-old police officer Meena Gul, said he was inside the mosque during the blast, and that he did not know how he survived unhurt.
He said he could hear cries and screams after the bomb exploded, adding there were more than 150 worshippers inside the mosque when the bomb went off.
PM vows to take 'stern action'
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the bombing in a statement, before ordering authorities to ensure the best possible medical treatment for the victims.
He also vowed "stern action" against the perpetrators.
Former prime minister Imran Khan described the bombing as a "terrorist suicide attack".
"My prayers & condolences go to victims families," the ex-premier said on Twitter.
"It is imperative we improve our intelligence gathering & properly equip our police forces to combat the growing threat of terrorism."
The Pakistani Taliban is usually suspected of such attacks in the country, after claiming similar bombings in the past.
Image:People move an injured victim following the blast
Known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, the Pakistani Taliban are a separate group but also a close ally of the Afghan Taliban, which seized power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021 as US and NATO troops were in the final stages of their withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war.
The group has waged an insurgency in Pakistan over the past 15 years, fighting for stricter enforcement of Islamic laws, the release of their members who are in government custody, along with a reduction of Pakistani military presence in the country's former tribal regions.
US President Joe Biden has ruled out sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, despite renewed calls from Ukrainian officials for urgent air support.
Asked by a reporter on Monday if the US would be providing the planes, Mr Biden simply replied "no".
His comment comes a day after Germany's leader also ruled out sending jets.
Ukraine has long been pushing its allies to send advanced war planes to help Kyiv take control of its airspace in its ongoing war with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the country's top military officials say there should be no taboos on such military aid - but the US and its partners fear this would lead to further escalation with a nuclear-armed Russia.
US-made F-16 Fighting Falcons are widely considered one of the world's most reliable fighter jets and are used by other countries, such as Belgium and Pakistan.
They would be a significant upgrade on the Soviet-era fighting jets - mostly MiGs - Ukraine is currently using, which were made before the country declared independence from the USSR in 1991.
However, Mr Biden has repeatedly rebuffed Ukraine's pleas for the jets, instead focussing on providing military support in other areas.
The US announced last week it would supply Kyiv with 31 Abrams tanks, reversing its earlier stance on the issue. The UK and Germany also pledged similar support..
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk welcomed that announcement but asked allies for the creation of a "fighter jet coalition" that would also provide Ukraine with Eurofighters, Tornados, French Rafales and Swedish Gripen jets.
In an interview on Sunday, Germany's chancellor said that it "seemed frivolous" to discuss sending other military aid to Ukraine when his government had just committed to sending Leopard 2 tanks.
Olaf Scholz also reiterated to German newspaper Tagesspiegel that the Nato military alliance was not at war with Russia and that it would "not allow such an escalation".
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macon said on Monday that "by definition, nothing is excluded", referring to military assistance to Ukraine. But he stressed that it must neither further inflame the situation nor limit France's ability to defend itself.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is now in Paris, where he is expected to discuss the issue with top French officials.
Poland - another key ally of Ukraine - has also not ruled out sending F-16s to Kyiv. However, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said any such move would only be possible "in complete co-ordination" with other Nato members.
Andriy Yermak, the head of President Zelensky's office, said that Ukraine had received "positive signals" from Warsaw.
Moscow has repeatedly accused Nato of being an aggressor by proxy and members of the alliance, including the US and Germany, have been reluctant to send military aid that could see the conflict escalate.
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At least 83 people have been killed and 57 injured after a suicide bomber struck a mosque in Pakistan.
The bomber detonated his suicide vest as a large number of worshipers - including many policemen from nearby police offices - were praying inside.
Local police officer Zafar Khan said the impact of the explosion caused the roof of the mosque to cave in, injuring dozens.
Officials initially said at least 59 people were killed. A hospital spokesperson later confirmed the death toll had risen to 83.
Image:Workers and volunteers carry an injured victim to a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, local police said.
Local media published a photograph showing people gathering around the collapsed wall of the mosque.
One survivor, 38-year-old police officer Meena Gul, said he was inside the mosque during the blast, and that he did not know how he survived unhurt.
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Image:Ambulances transport wounded people from the bomb explosion site in Peshawar
He said he could hear cries and screams after the bomb exploded, adding there were more than 150 worshippers inside the mosque when the bomb went off.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the bombing in a statement, before ordering authorities to ensure the best possible medical treatment for the victims.
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He also vowed "stern action" against the perpetrators.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan described the bombing as a "terrorist suicide attack".
"My prayers & condolences go to victims families," the ex-premier said on Twitter.
"It is imperative we improve our intelligence gathering & properly equip our police forces to combat the growing threat of terrorism."
The Pakistani Taliban is usually suspected of such attacks in the country, after claiming similar bombings in the past.
Known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, the Pakistani Taliban are a separate group but also a close ally of the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021 as US and NATO troops were in the final stages of their withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war.
Image:People move an injured victim following the blast
The group has waged an insurgency in Pakistan over the past 15 years, fighting for stricter enforcement of Islamic laws, the release of their members who are in government custody, along with a reduction of Pakistani military presence in the country's former tribal regions.
