Nichols died in a hospital three days later, on Jan. 10, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One year ago,
Nichols died in a hospital three days later, on Jan. 10, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One year ago,
Also last year, the Memphis City Council approved several ordinances in the wake of Nichols’ death, including one preventing traffic stops for minor infractions. News outlets have reported that then-Mayor Jim Strickland sent a letter to the council in December saying he did not enforce the ordinances because he believed they were illegal.
New Mayor Paul Young, who took office Jan. 1 after Strickland’s two terms expired, told media on Tuesday that he would enforce the ordinances.
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