Mourners celebrate Tyre Nichols’ life and voice outrage at police brutality

The Reverend Al Sharpton said the officers who beat Mr Nichols might have acted differently if there was real accountability for their actions.

RowVaughn Wells stops in front of the coffin of her son Tyre Nichols (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)

Tyre Nichols’ family and friends have gathered for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police.

The Reverend Al Sharpton and Vice President Kamala Harris both delivered impassioned speeches calling on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a broad package of reforms that includes a national registry for police officers disciplined for misconduct, a ban on no-knock warrants and other measures.