His Name Was Tyré Nichols

His Name Was Tyré Nichols

This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. In the 28 months since Tyré Nichols was killed by five Memphis police officers, his name has been written countless times. It has appeared in national news reports, commemorative murals, protest signs held up outside the White House and civil and criminal lawsuits against the officers who killed him. But the vast majority of these mentio…

His name was Tyré Nichols

Protestors march through downtown Memphis in February 2023, a few weeks after Tyré Nichols fatal assault by Memphis police officers. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 In the 28 months since Tyré Nichols was killed by five Memphis police officers, his name has been written countless times. It has appeared in national news reports, commemorative murals, protest signs held up outside the White House and civil and criminal lawsuits against the offi…