Family of Tyre Nichols talks about their ‘landmark lawsuit’
Rodney and RowVaughn Wells attend a press conference April 19 where the family’s attorneys announced a $550 million civil lawsuit against the City of Memphis, the Memphis Police Department and individual officers for the January 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Hours after filing a federal lawsuit that seeks $550 million in damages against the city and others, notable civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Tyre Nichols remarked on the “landmark” suit.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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