The memorial fund for Tyre Nichols has grown to nearly $1.5 million, according to the GoFundMe page his family set up after the 29-year-black man died from injuries sustained in “confrontations” with five Memphis Police officers.
As of Wednesday, the fund had received $1.477,930 in donations, well on its way to its $1.6 million goal. To date, the memorial fund has received more than 36,700 donations, according to the site.
A federal grand jury in Memphis on Tuesday returned a four-count indictment against former Memphis Police officers Emmitt Martin III, 31; Tadarrius Bean, 24; Demetrius Haley, 30; Desmond Mills, Jr., 33; and Justin Smith, 28. The fired detectives with the controversial SCORPION unit, all black, have been indicted on federal civil rights, conspiracy, and obstruction charges in the January death of Nichols.
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