The family gathered Tuesday evening with the Rev. Al Sharpton at the historic Mason Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis - where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his final speech the night before he was assassinated - to speak about Nichols and the latest developments in the case.
Published Tuesday, January 31, 2023 3:54PM ESTTyre, who died days after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers just minutes from his home, his family was sharing remembrances and expressing grief.' older brother, Jamal Dupree, lamented he was not there to save his brother from the attack he suffered at the fists and feet of the five officers, who have been charged with second-degree murder and other offenses.
“My brother was the most peaceful person I've ever met in life,” he said. “If my brother was here today and he had to say something, he'd tell us to do this peacefully.” Among those expected in attendance Wednesday is Vice President Kamala Harris, who the White House said was invited by' mother and stepfather, RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells. Harris spoke by phone with the Wells family on Tuesday, expressing her condolences and offering her support.
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