Tyre Nichols will be eulogized by Rev. Al Sharpton at a funeral service at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. Nichols died three days after he was beaten by police following a traffic stop.
Nichols, 29, died on Jan. 10 after a police beating that has led to criminal charges, terminationsFuneral for Tyre Nichols in MemphisRev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump speak at the funeral for Nichols, who died three days after he was beaten by police on Jan. 7.
Nichols was the baby of their family, born 12 years after his closest siblings. He had a four-year-old son and worked hard to better himself as a father, his family said. Friends at a memorial service last week described him as joyful and kind, quick with a smile, often silly. The start of the service at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church was delayed for hours because of icy weather and travel hazards. The funeral program included some scenic photos taken by Nichols.Tyre Nichols’s death and the cycle of police violence
The deaths of Taylor in Louisville, Ky., and Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police sparked protests across the nation about racial injustice. After video footage of the deadly encounter with police was made public on Friday, calls have grown louder for local police officials and prosecutors to be more transparent about the circumstances of the incident, given that the initial police reports do not match what was seen on the videos.In a statement on Twitter, Mulroy said other officers, fire department personnel and others who prepared documentation of the incident may also face criminal charges as more information becomes available.
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