Candlelight vigil held for 3rd anniversary of Tyre Nichols’ death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A candle light vigil was held the night of January 7 in honor of Tyre Nichols.

It’ll mark three years since his death.

The Tyre Nichols Foundation organized the event.

At the candle lighting they discussed the loss and legacy of Nichols and continued to ask for justice.

Last year in May, a jury from East Tennessee reached a verdict stating that former Memphis police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith were found not guilty on all seven counts of indictments including second degree murder.

But U.S. Chief District Judge Sheryl Lipman approved of request for new trials for the three men.

Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills are two officers who did plead guilty but will not be apart of the new trial.

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