Tyre Nichols’ parents to attend Biden State of Union speech

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The parents of Tyre Nichols will attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol next week. Nichols is the 29-year-old Black man who was severely beaten by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, and died days later. A spokesperson for the Congressional Black Caucus says Nichols’ mother and stepfather, RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, have accepted an invitation from Rep. Steven Horsford. The Nevada Democrat is chairman of the Black caucus. Videotape released last week shows police officers savagely beating Nichols for three minutes on Jan. 7. Nichols died on Jan. 10. Five police officers, all Black, have been fired and charged with second-degree murder.