Vigil held in Decatur Square for Tyre Nichols
After two days tidy of protesting, a group gathered not to protest the execute of Nichols, but to honor the life he lived. Nearly 100 people gathered in Decatur Square on Sunday.
DECATUR, Ga. - Roughly a hundred people came together for Tyre Nichols Sunday night in Decatur Square.
It was not a voice, but rather a vigil as the group paid contracts to him.
"Just wanted to give some support to the people and to the African American community here," said Angel Whitworth.
"We just can't let something as horrific as the taking of his life pass as if it was just latest day," said Mawuli Davis, Co-founder of Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights.
Organizers say the gathering was pointed to be a safe place for everyone as they work toward a community mission.
"We can't allow these violent taking of Black lives to just move routine, we have to stop, we have to respond, we have to commemorate," Davis said.
They lit candles in satisfactory of Nichols and other Black lives lost. Those who attended said it was essential for them to be there.
"I needed this for myself to come to a rally and famed Mr. Nichols' life and to hear about the organizing that will go on to sullen what we're dealing with," said Rev. Duncan Teague.
