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The Latest Breaking News from Memphis

Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture

Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols - live: Trump calls out ‘horrible’ killing as parents to attend Biden’s State of the Union

Ben Crump calls for federal reform to stop police killings after a 29-year-old Black man died, three days after he was pulled over at a traffic stop

The Independent UK

SNL addresses killing of Tyre Nichols in rare serious moment for comedy show

’We gonna make sure justice is served down in Memphis, right?’ Kenan Tompson said

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Memphis deactivates the unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols, as officials urge reform

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.

WEKU

Police unit disbanded after Tyre Nichols death

Police Director Cerelyn Davis disolved the Scorpion unit in a “cloud of dishonour”

Evening Standard

Memphis police dissolve unit charged with murder of Black motorist Tyre Nichols

The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit on Saturday, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist.

France 24

Memphis disbands police unit linked to Tyre Nichols’s beating

Police chief ‘permanently deactivates’ the unit that included the five officers charged over the death of Tyre Nichols.

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The National (Scotland)

Memphis police disband unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols to death

Citting “the heinous actions of a few,” the police chief reversed an earlier position that she would keep the so-called Scorpion unit intact.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump says beating of Nichols 'never should have happened'

Former President Donald Trump says the footage of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers is “horrible” and that the attack “never should have happened.”

The Independent UK

Joe Mazzulla offers prayer for family of Tyre Nichols, city of Memphis

Joe Mazzulla offered prayer and grief for the family of Tyre Nichols and the city of Memphis prior to Boston's game Saturday night.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Minnesota activists renew call for reform after Memphis police killing

MINNEAPOLIS — Local groups and activists renewed calls Saturday for police reform in Minnesota, reeling anew after seeing video released by the Memphis Police Department that showed officers tasing and beating a 29-year-old Black man to death.

Tribune News Service

Memphis police disband crime-fighting unit whose members are accused of fatally beating Tyre Nichols

The Memphis police unit whose members are charged with beating Tyre Nichols to death was dissolved Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating as protesters take to streets

The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday as more protests took place in U.S. cities a day after harrowing video of the attack was released.

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The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: ‘Scorpion’ unit disbanded as protests continue across the country over fatal Memphis police beating video

Five police officers have been charged with second-degree murder

WEKU

Police experts say Tyre Nichols' arrest was filled with procedural violations

Experts in policing say there was shocking officer misconduct revealed in police videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest. They say officers in Memphis had an obligation to intervene and render aid.

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shut down ‘Scorpion’ unit day after fatal beating video released to public

MPD announced specialist team involved in arrest would be ‘permanently deactivated’

Tribune News Service

Protests set to continue for 2nd day in NYC, US over Tyre Nichols traffic stop video

NEW YORK — Demonstrators and activists on Saturday were gearing up to again march on behalf of Tyre Nichols, one day after authorities released video of the brutal traffic stop that culminated in his death.

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Axios

Memphis' specialized Scorpion police unit disbanded after release of Tyre Nichols footage

The five officers charged in connection to Nichols' fatal beating were all part of the Scorpion unit.

The Independent UK

Memphis beating video puts spotlight on first police account

Newly released video shows Memphis police officers battering motorist Tyre Nichols with punches and kicks and also using pepper spray and a baton

Tribune News Service

2 Tennessee deputies suspended after Tyre Nichols bodycam footage released

Two more Tennessee law enforcement officers were relieved of duty after the release of graphic video that showed authorities pulling over and violently beating Tyre Nichols, who died three days later.

Los Angeles Times

What Tyre Nichols' death at the hands of Black officers says about race in policing

The cycle of police violence and protest in America has so often been told as a story of white officers shooting Black men that three words — "Black lives matter" — stand as global shorthand.

Los Angeles Times

‘Far worse than Rodney King’: Videos of Tyre Nichols police beating show ‘sadistic’ rage, experts say

The brutality shown in videos released Friday of Memphis, Tennessee, police officers beating Tyre Nichols was roundly condemned by law enforcement use-of-force experts as indefensible and “sadistic.”

Axios

Why Memphis' specialized police unit is under fire after Tyre Nichols' death

Civil rights leaders say the deadly assault escalates the need to reexamine these types of forces across the country.

Tribune News Service

3 arrested, 2 cops assaulted in Times Square protests over Tyre Nichols death, NYPD says

NEW YORK — Three people were arrested and two police officers were assaulted during New York City protests over the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, New York Police Department officials said Saturday.

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