Federal judge weighs how $550 million Nichols lawsuit should proceed
RowVaughn Wells, (middle) mother of Tyre Nichols, was helped up courthouse steps on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after announcing a $550 million civil lawsuit against the City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department, and individual officers for the January 2023 death of her son. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
U.S. District Judge Mark Norris is weighing how the civil lawsuit over Tyre Nichols’ death should proceed and what parties should be involved.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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