2 Feb 2023

Thousands attend funeral for Memphis man beaten by police

From Morning Report, 7:55 am on 2 February 2023

Even amid a brutal winter storm, thousands of people, including US Vice President Kamala Harris, have come together to farewell Tyre Nichols.

The 29-year-old black man was beaten to death by Memphis police officers after a traffic stop on January the 7th.

The funeral is taking place at the site of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior's last speech before his assassination. 

A service was held there yesterday, where civil rights campaigner, Reverend Al Sharpton, who's set to deliver a eulogy at the funeral, demanded justice.

Videos released by the city department of the incident have caused national fury, and more footage is expected in coming days.

Tyre Nichols brother, Jamal Dupree, says he's racked with guilt because he couldn't save him.

News site The Daily Memphian chief executive Eric Barnes spoke to Kim Hill.