Parents of Tyre Nichols to Attend President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Advocate for Justice and Change

Today, the parents of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after being beaten by police in Tennessee, have accepted an invitation to attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next week. The invitation was extended by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Horsford spoke to the Nichols family earlier today to extend his condolences and let them know that the Congressional Black Caucus stands with them. He also asked them what they wanted from the Caucus in this moment.

The death of Nichols and a mass shooting at a dance hall in Monterey Park, California, this month have brought renewed calls for policing and gun control measures.

Horsford said that the Nichols family had accepted his invitation to attend the State of the Union, and that the man who disarmed the suspected Monterey Park shooter had also been invited.

The State of the Union address will take place on February 7th, and will be an opportunity for President Biden to address the nation and Congress on the current state of the country. It is expected that the President will address the issues of police brutality and gun control during his speech.

The Congressional Black Caucus and the Nichols family hope that the President’s words will bring about meaningful change and justice for Tyre Nichols and all those affected by police brutality and gun violence.