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RowVaughn Wells, second from left, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, cries as she is comforted by Tyre's stepfather Rodney Wells, behind her, at a news conference with civil rights Attorney Ben Crump, left, in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Far right is Bishop Henry Williamson. Photo credit:Gerald Herbert, The Associated Press

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Tyre Nichols remembered as a beautiful soul with a creative eye

January 27, 2023
By Adam Beam, Travis Loller & Claire Garofalo
The Associated Press

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Family members and supporters hold a photograph of Tyre Nichols at a news conference in Memphis, Tennessee, Jan. 23, 2023. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, that the federal investigation into the death of a Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis police “may take some time.” Speaking during a news conference, U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz said his office is working with the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division in Washington as it investigates the case of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after his January 7 arrest. Photo credit: Gerald Herbert

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Memphis anticipates release of video in Tyre Nichols’ arrest

January 27, 2023
By Adrian Sainz
The Associated Press

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