SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Through it all, the family of Tyre Nichols put on their brave faces Wednesday in that church in Memphis, Tennessee.
They echoed the calls for justice for their 29-year-old son, father and brother, who died after being savagely beaten by police last month. They took solace in the swiftness of justice, knowing that the officers involved have already been fired and charged with murder. And they nodded along in anger that, too often, Black people aren't seen for our humanity.
"I see the world showing him love and fighting for his justice," Nichols' sister, Keyana Dixon, said through tears. "But all I want is my baby brother back."
