Tyre Nichols protesters shut down I-55 bridge
Protesters block Riverside Drive near Crump Avenue after gathering at Martyrs Park on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Protesters give instructions underneath the I-55 highway signs while blocking bridge traffic across the Mississippi River on Jan. 27, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Protesters block Interstate 55 in Memphis, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (Ben Wheeler/The Daily Memphian)
Tyre Nichols protesters block Interstate 55 in Memphis, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Protesters make plans in Martyrs Park before heading out on a march to demand justice for Tyre Nichols on Jan. 27, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Protesters blocked the I-55 bridge for hours. Traffic was backed up as far as I-40 and Elvis Presley Boulevard. By 10 p.m., traffic was moving again on I-55. Some protesters returned to Martyrs Park.
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