Sacramento renaming skate park after Tyre Nichols

Sacramento votes to name skate park after Tyre Nichols

"Tyre fell in love with skateboarding at a young age and it wasn't long before it became a part of his lifestyle," read the resolution approved by the city council.

Sacramento renaming skate park after Tyre Nichols

The Sacramento City Council has approved a measure to rename a local skatepark in honor of Tyre Nichols, whose death at the hands of Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers earlier this year sparked national outrage.  NPR reported on Thursday that the city council in California, in a unanimous decision, voted to rename the Regency Community…

Sacramento will rename a skate park after its former resident Tyre Nichols

The late 29-year-old Sacramento native will be posthumously honored with a bronze plaque that will be installed at the newly renamed park.(Image credit: Adrian Sainz/AP)

Sac City Council unanimously approves proposal to name skate park after Tyre Nichols

The Sacramento City Council unanimously passed a proposal on Tuesday to name a skate park after Tyre Nichols.

Sacramento officials approve plan to rename skate park after Tyre Nichols

The Sacramento City Council has unanimously approved to rename a skate park in honor of Tyre Nichols.

Sacramento officials approve plan to rename skate park after Tyre Nichols

The Sacramento City Council has unanimously approved to rename a skate park in honor of Tyre Nichols.