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Title: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: mystery-ak on January 31, 2023, 10:20:05 pm

 Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
by Alex Gangitano - 01/31/23 3:39 PM ET

Vice President Harris will attend the funeral on Wednesday of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis, Tenn., police during a traffic stop.

Harris will travel to Memphis for the services and was invited by Nichols’s family, the vice president’s office told The Hill. She will be joined by other Biden administration officials, including Keisha Lance Bottoms, director for the Office of Public Engagement, and senior adviser to the president Mitch Landrieu.

Harris on Tuesday spoke by phone with Nichols’s mother and stepfather, RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, to express her condolences, according to her office. Her attendance at the funeral was first reported by The Grio.

Nichols’s death has sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reforms. President Biden spoke to Nichols’s parents by phone on Friday and said he was “outraged and deeply pained” by the graphic video footage of the incident in January that showed Nichols, 29, pepper-sprayed, punched, and kicked by a group of police officers.

The president has since scheduled a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House on Thursday to discuss police reforms.

The parents of Nichols are set to attend the State of the Union on Feb. 7 after being invited by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3838110-harris-to-attend-tyre-nichols-funeral/

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: berdie on January 31, 2023, 10:31:07 pm

imho, the Feds need to butt out of this. Memphis has already taken action . It's not a federal crime.

Besides, who knows what kind of gobbley-dook she will spout.

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: mountaineer on January 31, 2023, 10:44:43 pm

I'm sure she'll have a wonderful time. Right?
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Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: LMAO on January 31, 2023, 11:51:42 pm

Why?

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: Wingnut on February 01, 2023, 12:04:05 am

I hope she give a eulogy.  The word salad will be epic.

“We must, together, work together to see where we are, where we are headed, where we are going and our vision for where we should be, but also see it as a moment, yes, to, together, address the challenges.'

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: mountaineer on February 01, 2023, 02:02:43 am

She'll break out in gales of laughter. It's just what she does.

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: mystery-ak on February 01, 2023, 02:16:43 am

I feel sorry for Tyree's parents....they are not in a position to make rational decisions and are being taken advantage of..as soon as the SOTU is over and Crump gets his money you will never hear about them again...

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: Hoodat on February 01, 2023, 02:55:45 am

Was she invited?

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: deb on February 01, 2023, 01:22:41 pm

What a predicament. Invite Bumbling, Mumbling Joe or The Hyena.

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: Cyber Liberty on February 01, 2023, 04:45:23 pm

Quote from: debrawiest on February 01, 2023, 01:22:41 pm

What a predicament. Invite Bumbling, Mumbling Joe or The Hyena.

I guess there are no Ice Cream shops in Memphis.

Title: Re: Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’s funeral
Post by: Fishrrman on February 01, 2023, 11:41:25 pm

Let her deliver the eulogy...