Por: NBC News Nation January 27, 2023
The city’s murder rate was soaring and residents were clamoring for action when the Memphis Police Department announced a new anti-violence unit with a fearsome name. “MPD’s New SCORPION UNIT Launched!” read a post on the department’s Facebook page in November 2021, along with a video clip showing a group of officers in tactical vests at a roll call. The name stands for the Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace In Our Neighborhoods.... + full article
Forbes USA Business January 29, 2023
Topline The Memphis Police Department disbanded its specialized SCORPION unit on Saturday, after five officers from the group were charged with murder for beating Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop—eliminating a unit that was started in an effort to curb violent crime but has... + más
After Tyre Nichols' beating death, Memphis police 'SCORPION' unit under fire | Los Angeles Times
Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols | WGN-TV
New York Daily News USA Nation January 29, 2023
The Memphis police unit whose members are charged with beating Tyre Nichols to death was dissolved Saturday. “In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders, and the uninvolved officers who have done quality work in their assignments, it... + más
Continued Calls For Police Reform Circulate As The Country Awaits Video Footage To Be Released Of The Encounter With Police That Led To Tyre Nichols’ Death | Forbes
Tyre Nichols arrest video shows vicious beating on street corner | New York Daily News
WGN-TV USA Nation January 29, 2023
, Posted: Jan 28, 2023 / 06:15 PM CST Updated: Jan 28, 2023 / 06:15 PM CST SHARE MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis police chief on Saturday disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit after some of its officers beat to death Tyre Nichols, reversing an earlier statement that... + más
Forbes USA Business January 28, 2023
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - JANUARY 27: Flanked by Rodney Wells (C) and RowVaughn Wells, the stepfather and ... [+] mother of Tyre Nichols, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. Tyre... + más
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New York Daily News USA Crime January 28, 2023
Memphis police officers punched, kicked and battered Tyre Nichols after pulling him over in a traffic stop, according to videos released Friday night by the City of Memphis. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was stopped by several officers then held down, electrocuted with a... + más
Tyre Nichols beating video draws strong reax; President Biden ‘outraged’; Mayor Adams ‘devastated’ | New York Daily News
Los Angeles Times USA World January 28, 2023
In early 2022, as violent crime rose in Memphis, Mayor Jim Strickland set out his ideas for returning safety to the city. At the top of his plan: Increase funding to the Memphis Police Department, give raises and bonuses to officers, and continue the usage of the city's... + más
Tyre Nichols death raises questions about Memphis Police's 'Scorpion Unit' | Newsweek
Newsweek USA Nation January 27, 2023
When the Scorpion unit was first launched, the Memphis Police Department and city officials were keen to trumpet it as a new, elite force that was going to tackle crime hotspots in the city.Now, the police unit is under scrutiny after it emerged that at least some of the... + más
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