Tyre Nichols’s funeral blends loving memories with calls for justice
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Family and friends of Tyre Nichols came together for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with calls for justice. The 29-year-old Black man died last month days after Memphis police brutally beat him.
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The funeral of Tyre Nichols had all the hallmarks of what’s known as a homegoing service in Black American communities. But in addition to offering an outlet for the private mourning of Nichols’ family and friends, this ritual was also public and political.
