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RowVaughn Wells
Biography
United States
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Biography
RowVaughn Wells (born c. 1962) is an American social justice activist and the mother of Tyre Nichols, a man killed by Memphis police officers in January 2023. An advocate for the prevention of police brutality in the United States, Wells influenced the Biden administration in its pursuit of police reform.
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