Less than two months after the death of Tyre Nichols, a California skatepark could be named after the Sacramento native.
Nichols, 29, died ten days into the year, three days after he was allegedlyNichols' mother RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather Rodney Wells have recounted how skateboarding was one of their late son's passions.
"I would love to see if we can maybe refresh that area and add some features, you know, in honor of Tyre, and many of the kids that I see out there," said Sacramento City Councilwoman Lisa Kaplan.The commission unanimously voted Thursday evening to send the naming idea to the City Council for their final approval, with overall planning still in its early phases.
The discussion item details that although the nomination is under the one-year timeframe, the facility's naming policy provides an exception in cases with "special circumstance, need or opportunity," allowing the early submission.
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