Tyre Nichols Remembered With Candlelight Vigil and March

Tyre Nichols, a skater, father, and landscape photographer, died earlier this month following a brutal beating at the hands of several Memphis police officers. Five have currently been charged with second-degree murder among other charges and the unit they were apart of was disbanded.

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.

A couple dozen people stand around in Kesey Square. Directly in the middle of the frame, Kinaya Haug receives help trying to light a candle.
Eugenians gather at Kesey Square for a candlelight vigil honoring Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
Kinaya, wearing a trademark Black Unity "X" sweatshirt, speaks into a megaphone mic as raindrops come down. A few others that were gathered can be seen in the foreground and background.
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, wearing a black and red flannel, speaks into a megaphone mic towards the camera. There are little itty bitty raindrops in the air.
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]
Three people, with Miles facing the camera, stand around in Kesey Square. A red food cart can be seen, out of focus, behind them.
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]
Two signs being held up. One in our direction that reads "Justice 4 Tyre NICHOLS"
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]
Two handmade white signs face the camera. The one on the left says "FUCK THE POLICE!" and the one next to it says "ACAB! 1312 TYRE NICHOLS ACAB!"
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]
With a car in front, Kinaya and Jay lead a small march through what appears to be Broadway in downtown Eugene.
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]
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