Memphis disbands SCORPION Unit after Tyre Nichols' video release

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Memphis disbands SCORPION Unit after Tyre Nichols' video release

Memphis disbands SCORPION Unit after Tyre Nichols' video release

Newsy

Published 28 Jan 2023

Watch VideoOne day after Memphis Police released bodycam footage showing five officers fatally beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, the department announced Saturday it is disbanding its SCORPION Unit.

The SCORPION Unit was launched in November 2021 and consisted of four teams whose primary focus was "violent crime reduction...

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