Tyre Nichols’s Parents Accept Invitation to Attend State of the Union Address

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has invited the parents of Tyre Nichols, a man who died after being beaten by police, to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7.
Five African American police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, are accused of beating Nichols for an extended time. Video released by the Memphis Police Department doesn’t appear to show him fighting back, although at one point he tried to flee.
“I just want to go home,” Nichols told officers in the video.
Nichols later died of his injuries in a local hospital. He was 29 years old.
The image from video released on Jan. 27 by the City of Memphis shows Tyre Nichols during a brutal attack by police officers on Jan. 7 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols died on Jan. 10. The five officers have since been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. (City of Memphis via AP)
“He had never been in trouble with the law, not even a parking ticket. He was an honest man, a wonderful son, and kind to everyone. He was quirky and true to himself, and his loss will be felt nationally,” his mother, RowVaughn Wells, wrote on a memorial GoFundMe page….}