Skate for Tyre Slain Memphis man honored at Encinitas event

By Laura Place

ENCINITAS — San Diego County skateboarders gathered on Saturday in Encinitas to honor Tyre Nichols, a man whose death at the hands of Memphis police officers last month has sparked renewed calls for change throughout the United States.

Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was severely beaten by five police officers on Jan. 7 during a traffic stop and died three days later at the hospital. Five officers involved in the incident have been charged with the death.

On Saturday, San Diego brands Sk8mafia and Elenex, along with Poway-based