RowVaughn Wells

Wells was born c. 1962 and is from Oakland, California.^[1] She is the mother of Tyre Nichols who was killed by Memphis police officers in January 2023.^[1] In the aftermath, she has advocated for the prevention of police brutality in the United States.^[1] Wells was a major influence on the Biden administration to pursue police reform as a result of police brutality in the United States.^[2] She praised Memphis police chief, Cerelyn J. Davis for her quick response.^[3]

In February 2023, Wells and her husband, Rodney Wells visited the White House before attending the State of the Union Address at the invitation of the Congressional Black Caucus.^[4][5] They received a standing ovation from members of Congress.^[6] Wells joined reverend Al Sharpton to speak out about the death of her son at the House of Justice in Harlem in March 2023.^[7][8] In April 2023, she was named to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world for her strength and response to her son's death.^[2][9]

In April 2023, Wells' lawyer, Benjamin Crump filed a federal suit against the Memphis Police Department.^[10]

Wells is married to Ron Wells.^[11] She has three children in addition to Nichols.^[11]

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