Notorious political activist Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old man who died after he was taken into police custody.
Nichols fled from police after a traffic stop. Police will only confirm that there were two confrontations between the young man and the police. He died three days later. The family claims he was beaten to death by officers.The funeral will be held at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Feb. 1.
Five Memphis Police officers were fired and two Memphis Fire Dept. personnel were relieved of their duties.
Sharpton called for swift action against the officers:
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE KWAM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNCENSORED CONSERVATIVE NEWS COVERAGE!“Firing these officers for misconduct is not enough. Justice will only be served when all five are charged with killing Tyre Nichols for the simple act of driving while Black. I have spoken to Tyre’s family, offered my support, and told them I plan to travel to Memphis in the coming days. The fact that these officers are Black makes it more egregious to those of us in the Civil Rights movement. These officers should not be allowed to hide their deeds behind their Blackness. We are against all police brutality – not just white police brutality. A message must be sent that these lethal levels of force will not be tolerated, ensuring that perpetrators of this violence cannot use their badge to shield themselves from prosecution, so that Tyre’s four-year-old son can grow up in a world where he does not have to live in fear of those who are supposed to protect and serve us. Authorities must be transparent, which is why it is imperative they release the footage as soon as possible. Thirty-two years after the nation called for us to do better after the brutal beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles, our leaders failed Tyre Nichols, Terence Crutcher, and countless others.”
