A charitable foundation has named a Memphis park canopy for Tyre Nichols, who died last month after he was brutally beaten by officers.
RowVaughn Wells, center, mother of Tyre Nichols, and Nichols' stepfather Rodney Wells sign a wooden slat that was later installed on a Mississippi River park canopy in honor of Nichols, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. , who died last month after he was brutally beaten by officers in a case that has intensified calls for police reform and led to emotional tributes in this Mississippi River city and around the country.
Police said he had been suspected of reckless driving, but no verified evidence of a traffic violation has emerged in public documents or in video released by the city. Nichols' mother and stepfather signed the first wooden roof slat of the canopy before it was lifted to the top of the large canopy and drilled into place. When finished, the high, wing-shaped canopy will cover a large area of the park overlooking the river.
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