Parents of Tire Nichols and man who disarmed gunman Monterey Park are invited to Biden’s State of the Union Address
Alongside Tire Nichols’ parents and faith and community leaders, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a news conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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‘s parents Nichols Tire and the man disarming Monterey Park under suspicion The shooter was invited to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on February 7.
The Memphis police brutally beat Nichols and mass shooting at a disco in Monterey Park, California, This month there have been new calls for police and gun control measures.
Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., Chairman of the Congressional Caucus, said in an appearance on Sunday on MSNBC that Nichols’ parents had accepted his invitation to attend the Message of the Union. state.
“Early this morning, I spoke to Tire Nichols’ family on behalf of the Congressional Caucus to offer their first condolences, to let them know that we stand with them, to ask them questions. what do you want from us at this time, to honor their son’s legacy, and to invite them to be our guests at the Commonwealth State on February 7 so we can make sure that the problem of police culture, police culture, which unfortunately in this country has now contributed to countless deaths,” Horsford said.
Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the Monterey Park shooter at a disco in Alhambra, California, minutes after the shooting. gunman killed 11 people and wounded at least nine others at the first venue, was invited by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif to deliver the State of the Union address.
In one Courage Medal Ceremony in the city of Alhambra on Sunday, Chu said Tsay’s actions were “so amazing” that she invited him as her guest at the president’s address. But just an hour after she spoke to Tsay, the president himself invited Tsay as his guest, Chu said.
Chu joked with Tsay: “I can’t believe you turned me down to be president.
The President spoke to Nichols and Tsay’s parents after the tragedy.
On Friday, Biden spoke on the phone with Nichols’ mother and stepfatherRowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, who are allowed to have privatization Watch a video showing brutal beatings by Nichols by Memphis police days before its public release last week. The White House said in conversation with them Biden expressed condolences for the 29-year-old’s death and commended the family’s courage and strength.
The president also said he was “outraged and deeply hurt” by the videos of beating Nichols. In a statement shortly after the videos were released, Biden called the images “horrific”.
“It’s another painful reminder of the deep fear and trauma, pain and burnout that black and brown Americans experience every day,” Biden said.
Biden called Tsay last week to thank him for his brave act of disarming the Monterey Park shooter.
“Instead of running, Brandon said he thought he was going to die. But then he thought about the people inside,” the president said in a speech last week about the recent mass shooting in California that struck. Asian American community. “And in that moment, he followed his instincts. And he followed his courage… He attacked the gunman, wrestled him to the ground, and took away one of her semi-automatic pistols. he.”
President intended for his use Address of the Second State of the Federation to illustrate how legislation passed over the past two years has helped deliver on key promises he made to voters — especially on the economy — as he prepared for a re-election campaign is likely to happen.
Aides stressed that the president’s upcoming address to Congress is still in the process of being finalized. But he is also capable of addressing ongoing threats to democracy and hot-button political issues like gun safety measures and immigration.
— Mike Memoli contributed.
