VP Harris addresses mourners at Tyre Nichols’ funeral

The Rev. Al Sharpton said “nobody has shown more strength and dignity” than Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells.

Through tears, Wells said her son was a “beautiful person.”

She said the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act must be passed by Congress, otherwise “the next child that dies, that blood is gonna be on their hands.”

Tyre Nichols’ stepfather, Rodney Wells, told the crowd, “We’re looking forward to passing some bills” and getting justice for “all the families.”

“This is a continuous fight,” he said.

Nichols’ older sister, Keyana Dixon, noted that even as her brother was pulled out of his car, he remained polite.

“He was always saying, ‘Please stop,’ and they didn’t. And that’s why my family will never be the same,” Dixon said.