Seeking peace a year after Tyre Nichols’ death
RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, speaks at a vigil honoring her son Jan. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
If Memphis has healed – or if it has at least scarred in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death – it is because of RowVaughn Wells, said J. Lawrence Turner, pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.
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Samuel Hardiman
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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