Tyre Nichols laid to rest in Memphis funeral

Nichols’ mom addressed mourners through tears, while Vice President Kamala Harris and Rev. Al Sharpton delivered messages to the congregation.
2:11 | 02/02/23

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PATH FORWARD. LINSEY. >> MARY, THANK YOU. MICHAEL. >>> WE'LL GO TO THE FUNERAL FOR TYRE NICHOLS LAID TO REST IN AN EMOTIONAL SERVICE. STEPHANIE RAMOS HAS THE LATEST FROM MEMPHIS. THE CITY REELING AFTER THIS YOUNG FATHER'S DEATH AFTER THE BRUTAL POLICE BEATING. >> Reporter: FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER GATHERED TO REMEMBER TYRE NICHOLS. THROUGH TEARS, HIS MOTHER SAYING SHE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER SON AS A BEAUTIFUL PERSON. OVERNIGHT THE FAMILY OF TYRE NICHOLS LAYING THE 29-YEAR-OLD TO REST THREE WEEKS AFTER HE DIED FOLLOWING A BRUTAL POLICE BEATING CAPTURED ON DISTURBING VIDEO. >> I SEE THE WORLD SHOWING HIM LOVE AND FIGHTING FOR HIS JUSTICE, BUT ALL I WANT IS MY BABY BROTHER BACK. >> Reporter: THE SERVICE FILLED WITH SCRIPTURE, POWERHOUSE SONGS AND CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. HIS FAMILY REFLECTING ON WHO HE WAS, A LOVING FATHER WHO ENJOYED SKATEBOARDING AND SUNSETS. >> TYRE WAS A BEAUTIFUL PERSON AND FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO HIM IT'S JUST UNIMAGINABLE. >> Reporter: IN THE CONGREGATION FAMILY MEMBERS OF GEORGE FLOYD, ERIC GARNER AND BREONNA TAYLOR, ALL OF WHOM DIED AT THE HANDS OF POLICE. ALSO VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS SUPPORTING THE FAMILY HAND DELIVERING A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN. THE PRESIDENT WRITING IN PART, THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR TYRE, THAT LOVE WILL BE THE SOURCE OF YOUR STRENGTH. REVEREND AL SHARPTON EULOGIZING HIM WITH STRONG WORDS AGAINST THOSE FIVE MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICERS. >> IN THE CITY THAT DR. KING LOST HIS LIFE, NOT FAR AWAY FROM THAT BALCONY, YOU BEAT A BROTHER TO DEATH. >> Reporter: BOTH HARRIS AND SHARPTON CALLING ON CONGRESS TO PASS THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT WHICH CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE POLICE REFORM. REPRESENTATIVE SHEILA JACKSON LEE SAYS SHE WILL REINTRODUCE THAT BILL RIGHT AFTER THE STATE OF THE UNION. IF IT PASSES, THAT IS THE CHANGE TYRE NICHOLS' FAMILY IS LOOKING FOR,

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