A skatepark in Sacramento, California, is being dedicated after Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who was fatally beaten by the police at a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee.
, shortly before the coronavirus pandemic and lived there with his mother and stepfather. He enjoyed photography — especially taking photos of landscapes and sunsets.
"Photography helps me look at the world in a more creative way. It expresses me in ways I cannot write down for people," Nichols wrote on his website showcasing his photos. Anna Reynolds-Madsen, 9, performs tricks on a ramp after a ribbon-cutting celebration for the Tyre Nichols Skate Park on June 11, 2023, in Sacramento, California.
On the night of Jan. 7, Memphis police pulled over Nichols on his way home from taking pictures of the sky. Just a few minutes from home, he was brutally attacked by several police officers, according to a lawsuit Nichols' family filed against Memphis police.
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