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      Demonstrators march through downtown protesting the death of Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.

      'Just the Next Step' Toward Justice for Tyre Nichols: Memphis Police Shutter SCORPION Unit

      Attorneys for Nichols' family called the move "appropriate and proportional" in response to his death and urged other cities to follow suit but also stressed that "misconduct is not restricted to these specialty units."

      Jessica Corbett
      Jan 29, 2023

      The family of Tyre Nichols and others appalled by his death—for which five fired Memphis cops now face murder charges—welcomed the police department's decision on Saturday to disband a unit created in 2021 to patrol high-crime areas.

      The move came a day after the Tennessee city put out videos of the former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers—Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith—brutally beating Nichols following a traffic stop on January 7. The 29-year-old Black man was hospitalized and died three days later from cardiac arrest and kidney failure.

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      Protesters block traffic as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee on January 27, 2023.​

      Protests Erupt Across US After Memphis Releases Video of Ex-Cops Beating Tyre Nichols

      "These killer cops have got to go," chanted demonstrators in Chicago who carried signs that read, "Justice for Tyre Nichols" and "End police terror."

      Jessica Corbett
      Jan 28, 2023

      This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates...

      People took to the streets across the United States Friday night after the city of Memphis, Tennessee released videos of a January 7 traffic stop that led to five police officers being fired and charged with the murder of 29-year-old Black motorist Tyre Nichols.

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      Demonstrators protest against the police killing of Tyre Nichols near the White House in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 2023.

      'Sheer Brutality': Released Footage Shows Fired Memphis Cops Beating Tyre Nichols

      "Charging or jailing the killers is not enough," said the national director of the Working Families Party. "Justice is changing the conditions so no one dies during a traffic stop."

      Jessica Corbett
      Jan 27, 2023

      The city of Memphis, Tennessee on Friday night released four videos of the January 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black motorist who died after being beaten by five officers who were subsequently fired and charged with murder.

      The footage was privately seen by Nichols' family on Monday. Three of the videos are from body-worn cameras issued by the Memphis Police Department (MPD). Another is from a camera mounted on a pole and contains no audio.

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