Reverend Al Sharpton invited the vice president to deliver brief remarks during Tyre Nichols’ funeral in Memphis on Wednesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris described the police beating of Tyre Nichols as a « violent act » that « was not in pursuit of public safety » during remarks she delivered while attending Nichols’ funeral in Memphis, Tennessee.
« It was not in the interest of keeping the public safe, » Harris said. « Because one must ask: Was not it in the interest of keeping the public safe that Tyre Nichols would be with us here today? Was he not also entitled to the right to be safe? »
Nichols’ funeral was held on Wednesday, about three weeks after his death following a January 7 interaction with Memphis police officers. The incident started with a traffic stop and ended with Nichols’ beating. Nichols died three days later.
Five officers were fired from the department and now face several charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with Nichols’ death. The Memphis Police Department suspended two other officers this week.
Body camera footage from the incident was released late last week. The footage has revived conversations throughout the U.
