Tyre Nichols’ Mom Takes Aim at Lawmakers in Eulogy for Her Son
During a Wednesday afternoon funeral for Tyre Nichols, who was beaten to death by Memphis police officers, heavy-hitting speakers blasted the cops involved, members of Congress, and the country’s failure—once again—to protect Black lives from death at the hands of police.
In a brief but moving address, Nichols’ mother RowVaughn Wells echoed the numerous calls—including from Vice President Kamala Harris earlier in the service—for Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
“We need to get that bill passed, because if we don’t—that blood—the next child that dies, that blood is going to be on their hands,” she said.