The City of Sacramento along with Nichols' family and friends unveiled Sunday a new skate park in Natomas bearing his name: Tyre Nichols Skate Park."I want people to remember that Ty was full of love and joy and that's what I want people to feel when they're here," said LaToya Yizar, his godsister.
Formerly known as the Regency Community Skate Park, Nichols spent hours shredding there with his board. The scene was so far removed from the night of his brutal encounter with Memphis officers in January. While the officers charged with his murder await trial, the family filed a multi-million-dollar suit.
Nearby, artist Keenan Chapman painted a portrait of Nichols as his way of coping with the night of the harrowing traffic stop that ultimately killed the then 29-year-old. "I think it's really important to overshadow that negative symbolism with the light that he was," Chapman said."It feels good because it lets us know that Tyre actually stood for a lot and people can connect with that and identify with it and they want to be a part of it," Yizar said."So, that makes us feel very proud."
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