Verdict ‘a slap in my family’s face,’ Tyre Nichols’ mother says at protest
RowVaughn Wells attends the rally for Tyre Nichols at the National Civil Rights Museum on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The family of Tyre Nichols and local activists gathered Thursday to protest Wednesday’s not guilty verdict against the three former Memphis police officers charged with killing him in 2023.
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Tyre Nichols trial RowVaughn Wells National Civil Rights MuseumAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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