Dozens of people rallied and marched for justice and greater public accountability in downtown Newark Saturday afternoon, in light of the recent violent beating, and resulting death, of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police earlier this month. The rally was organized by the People’s Organization for Progress and led by Larry Hamm, the group’s chairperson. Attendees gathered in front of the Abraham Lincoln statue at the intersection of West Market Street and Springfield Avenue, and marched down to Broad Street. They shouted “No justice, no peace,” and “Tyre, Nichols,” and held signs condemning police …
