Despite his murder having been committed in Memphis, on the opposite side of the country, Eugene still felt that pain and seethed with anger. To honor his legacy, Eugnenians gathered at downtown’s Kesey Square on Jan. 28 and demanded justice during a candlelight vigil and short march led by Jay Brown and Kinaya Haug.
Eugenians gather at Kesey Square for a candlelight vigil honoring Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]Candelight vigil organizer Kinaya Haug speaks to those gathered at Kesey Square to honor Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]Jay Brown, one of the candelight vigil’s organizers, speaks to the crowd gathered at Kesey Square to honor Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]Eugene-Springfield NAACP President Miles Pendleton stands among those gathered at Kesey Square for a candlelight vigil honoring Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]Signs were held up for motorists passing Kesey Square during the candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]A selection of the many signs placed against the statues in Kesey Square during the candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]Those gathered at Kesey Square to honor the life of Tyre Nichols set off on a short march around downtown following a candelight vigil on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
