Tyre Nichols' family plans to sue the city of Memphis and its police department over his death following a violent traffic stop in the city, their attorneys say.
The attorneys also plan to sue Memphis police for "intentional infliction of emotional distress for lying to his mother," Crump's office said in a statement.
Tyre Nichols who was pulled over while driving by Memphis Police Department officers on January 7, 2023, in a screen grab from a video released by Memphis Police Department, Jan. 27, 2023.Members of Nichols' family will be attending a Wednesday afternoon press briefing outside the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in Memphis to announce the filing, Crump's office said.
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