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One year later: Tyre Nichols' life, death and legacy

The 29-year-old father, photographer and skateboarder was killed by police on Jan. 7, 2023.

Judy Black

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Published: 10:06 PM CST January 9, 2024
Updated: 4:11 AM CST January 19, 2024

On Jan. 10, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a Black man, died in the hospital after he was kicked and hit with a baton by Memphis Police after a traffic stop. Since then, the five officers involved were fired and charged in state court with second-degree murder and other alleged offenses.

His beating, which was caught on video, was one of several violent encounters between police and Black people that sparked protests and renewed debate about police brutality and police reform in the country. But before that tragic night, Nichols was a father with hobbies, passions and ambitions.

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