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Vice President Kamala Harris will attend Tear Nichols’ funeral in Memphis on Wednesday, according to a White House official, joining other senior Biden administration officials at the service.
Harris spoke by phone Tuesday morning with Nichols’ mother and stepfather, RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, the official said.
“The vice president expressed his deepest condolences and offered the family support as they continue to deal with this challenging time,” the official added.
Harris attended at the invitation of the Wells family. White House Director of Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senior Advisor to the President Mitch Landrieu will also attend.
Harris’ contact with Nichols’ parents comes after President Joe Biden spoke with the Wells family on Friday, hours before the video of Nichols’ beating by police was released by Memphis officials. The administration’s presence at the funeral will come as prospects for federal legislative police reforms pushed by the Wells family appear dim.
This is a current story and will be updated.
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