During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said Tyre Nichols’ mother wants something good to come from his death.
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Biden used his speech to pay tribute to Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers. Biden called for more police training and more resources to reduce violent crime, along with more investments in housing, education and training.
Noting that Nichols’ mother and stepfather were seated in the first lady’s box, Biden urged lawmakers to commit themselves to making the words of Nichols’ mother come true: “Something good must come from this.”
Saying Tyre Nichols’ mother wants something good to come from his death at the hands of police officers in Memphis, Biden called for police reform. “When police officers or departments violate the public trust, they must be held accountable,” he said. Biden also pointed to an executive order he signed affecting federal officers that banned chokeholds, restricted no-knock warrants, and implemented “other key elements of the George Floyd Act.”
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