Tyre Nichols' lawyer urges lawmakers to pass police reform urgently

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Nichols, 29, was brutally beaten by five police officers in January.

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Mr. Nichols' mother is coping with her son's death in the hope that her death can spark change

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Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP civil rights group, also called on legislators to take action.

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But Republican House of Representatives Judiciary Speaker Jim Jordan warned politicians not to rush legislation.

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