Tyre Nichols, whose death at the hands of police in Memphis led to second-degree murder charges against five officers, will be remembered at a funeral service on Wednesday for the life he lived.
The family of Tyre Nichols will lay him to rest Wednesday after the 29-year-old's death shocked the nation., whose death at the hands of police in Memphis led to second-degree murder charges against five officers, will be remembered at a funeral service on Wednesday for the life he lived.
Vice President Kamala Harris also will attend the funeral, according to a White House official, joining other senior level Biden administration officials including White House Director for the Office of Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senior Advisor to the President Mitch Landrieu.Some choose to skip Tyre Nichols bodycam video to protect mental health
"You thought that no one would respond. You thought no one would care. Well, tomorrow the Vice President of the United States is coming to his funeral," Sharpton said.Sharpton reflected on the family's loss as their son's name joins a list of other Black men who died after encounters with police. Nichols has been described as a devoted son who had tattooed his mother's name on his arm, a loving father to a 4-year-old boy, and a free spirit with a passion for skateboarding and capturing sunsets on his camera.led to firings or disciplinary action against other public servants who were at the scene, including the firings of three Memphis Fire Department personnel. Two sheriff's deputies have been put on leave. Additionally, two more police officers have been placed on leave.
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