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Bookmark or Share- Police delivered a ‘beatdown’ that killed Tyre Nichols ...All five officers were fired. They were part of the the Scorpion Unit, which looked for drugs, illegal guns and violent offenders. It was disbanded after Nichols’ death.
- Memphis special police unit accused in Tyre Nichols’ death ...When it was launched in 2021, the SCORPION unit – Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods – was heralded as a direct response to some of the city’s worst...
- Jury at officers' trial in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ...The five officers were part of the the Scorpion Unit, which looked for drugs, illegal guns and violent offenders. It was disbanded after Nichols’ death.
- Memphis police deactivate the unit that fatally beat Tyre ...The city's police department has disbanded the so-called SCORPION unit whose officers beat Nichols. Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they'll introduce new criminal justice legislation.
- How the Scorpion Unit Rolled Through Memphis - The New York TimesResidents say the street crime unit was an intimidating and sometimes violent presence in the city. Five Scorpion officers are charged with murdering Tyre Nichols during an arrest.
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