Tyre Nichols funeral - in pictures

  • Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the funeral of Tyre Nichols, whose death at the hands of police in Memphis, Tennessee, sparked nationwide outrage. AP
    Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the funeral of Tyre Nichols, whose death at the hands of police in Memphis, Tennessee, sparked nationwide outrage. AP
  • RowVaughn Wells, right, hugs Ms Harris during the funeral service for her son, Mr Nichols. AP
    RowVaughn Wells, right, hugs Ms Harris during the funeral service for her son, Mr Nichols. AP
  • The casket of Mr Nichols, who died following a brutal beating by Memphis police after a traffic stop. AP
    The casket of Mr Nichols, who died following a brutal beating by Memphis police after a traffic stop. AP
  • Mr Nichols, 29, was stopped on January 7 for what the Memphis Police Department said was reckless driving. AFP
    Mr Nichols, 29, was stopped on January 7 for what the Memphis Police Department said was reckless driving. AFP
  • Rev Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy for Mr Nichols. AP
    Rev Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy for Mr Nichols. AP
  • People attend the funeral service for Mr Nichols. AP
    People attend the funeral service for Mr Nichols. AP
  • Mr Harris joins Rev Sharpton during the funeral service. AP
    Mr Harris joins Rev Sharpton during the funeral service. AP
  • Ms Wells stops in front of the casket of her son at the start of his funeral service. AP
    Ms Wells stops in front of the casket of her son at the start of his funeral service. AP
  • Ms Wells and her husband Rodney Wells at the funeral service. AP
    Ms Wells and her husband Rodney Wells at the funeral service. AP
  • Mourners watch a video celebrating the life of Mr Nichols, who was beaten by Memphis police officers and later died from his injuries. AP
    Mourners watch a video celebrating the life of Mr Nichols, who was beaten by Memphis police officers and later died from his injuries. AP
  • Flowers are delivered to the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church before the funeral. AFP
    Flowers are delivered to the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church before the funeral. AFP
  • Lawyer Ben Crump and Mr Nichols's family arrive at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. AFP
    Lawyer Ben Crump and Mr Nichols's family arrive at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. AFP
  • Mourners outside the church where the funeral service for Mr Nichols was held. AP
    Mourners outside the church where the funeral service for Mr Nichols was held. AP
  • Signs on the steps of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on the morning of the funeral. Getty / AFP
    Signs on the steps of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on the morning of the funeral. Getty / AFP
  • Ice coats tree branches outside of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. Getty / AFP
    Ice coats tree branches outside of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. Getty / AFP
  • The sanctuary at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. AP
    The sanctuary at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. AP
  • Rev Sharpton speaks during a news conference at historic Mason Temple about the death of Mr Nichols on the night before the funeral. AP
    Rev Sharpton speaks during a news conference at historic Mason Temple about the death of Mr Nichols on the night before the funeral. AP
  • Musicians perform at the beginning of the funeral service for Mr Nichols. AP
    Musicians perform at the beginning of the funeral service for Mr Nichols. AP
  • Ms Wells is comforted by her husband at the funeral service. AP
    Ms Wells is comforted by her husband at the funeral service. AP
  • A mourner holds a cross outside of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church before the funeral. AFP
    A mourner holds a cross outside of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church before the funeral. AFP
  • Ms Harris arrives for the funeral service. AP
    Ms Harris arrives for the funeral service. AP
  • Jim Strickland, Mayor of Memphis, welcomes Ms Harris as she arrives for the funeral. Reuters
    Jim Strickland, Mayor of Memphis, welcomes Ms Harris as she arrives for the funeral. Reuters