{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleavers-statement-appalling-murder-tyre-nichols", "Congressman Cleaver\u2019s Statement on the Appalling Murder of Tyre Nichols", "2023-01-28", "2023", "2023-01", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", "cleaver", "https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "(Kansas City, MO) \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after video was released of the murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers.\n\n\u201cMy heart is broken for the family and friends of Tyre Nichols following his murder by five Memphis police officers. First and foremost, I wish to extend my prayers and sympathies to all who knew Mr. Nichols, who was a loved and vital component of his community, and whose life was stolen by one of the most egregious cases of police brutality I have seen in my life. I pray that his memory will be a blessing and a comfort through this extraordinarily difficult time.\n\n\u201cAny death inflicted by law enforcement is a tragedy, but the murder of Mr. Nichols is especially appalling, incredibly infuriating, and something that no family should ever have to endure. It is a horrific reminder of the deadly consequences that arise when some in law enforcement feel they are immune to accountability and above the law.\n\n\u201cI support the arrest and charging of each of these officers, whose egregious conduct and criminal behavior undoubtedly caused the death of this young man. However, a full and extensive investigation must continue to understand why these individuals felt free to conduct themselves in such a despicable manner and so we can take steps to root out such behavior from law enforcement in Memphis and other communities across the country.\n\n\u201cAt the same time, Congress must come together and make reforms to our justice system that ensure accountability, dignity, and equality under the law\u2014and that should start with the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:08:17Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleavers-statement-appalling-murder-tyre-nichols"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8792909793555737, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}