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