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'We're all Tyre': Mourners gather for Nichols' funeral

Mourners have gathered to remember Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by Memphis police. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at Nichols' funeral Wednesday and civil rights attorney Ben Crump will deliver a call to action. The service was postponed by hours because of icy weather. The 29-year-old Nichols was a skateboarder, father and amateur photographer. In the three weeks since his death, five officers have been fired and charged with murder, and their specialized unit was disbanded. Two more officers have been suspended. Two Memphis Fire Department emergency medical workers and a lieutenant were also fired.

North Kingstown names interim superintendent

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Almost a month after North Kingstown's interim superintendent resigned, the district has found a temporary replacement. "The North Kingstown School Committee is pleased to announce that Dr. Frank Pallotta has been hired to serve as…

Memphis authorities release video in Tyre Nichols' death

Video showing five Memphis officers beating a Black man has been made public. The release comes one day after the officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols. The footage shows Nichols being held down, struck by the Black officers and screaming for his mother as the police savagely beat the 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes. The Nichols family legal team has likened the assault to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.