What was the SCORPION unit, the now-deactivated police task …
WEBJan 28, 2023 · The controversial Memphis Police Department unit at the center of Tyre Nichols' death earlier this month has been deactivated. The SCORPION unit, which stands for Street Crimes Operation to ...
'They didn't need to hit him anymore,' ex-Scorpion Unit …
WEB2 days ago · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The federal trial for three former Memphis officers charged in the beating of Tyre Nichols closed out its second week with testimony from an ex-Scorpion Unit supervisor who c…
Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for …
WEB1 day ago · MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — There was “no need” for five Memphis police officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop, their former supervisor testified Thursday in the federal trial for three of the officers.. Dewayne Smith told the court he was a Memphis police lieutenant who supervised Scorpion Unit One, which included ...
Ex-Scorpion Unit officers testify in Tyre Nichols case - WREG.com
WEB2 days ago · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Witness testimonies in the federal trial for three former Memphis officers accused of beating Tyre Nichols to death continued on Thursday with two ex-Scorpion Unit officers ...
What we know about the 5 Memphis police officers charged with …
WEBAnd some of the officers had been part of a new anti-violence unit called Scorpion, which stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods, prosecutors confirmed.
What Is the Memphis Police SCORPION Unit? - The New York Times
WEBJan. 27, 2023. The Memphis police officers charged with the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols were part of a specialized unit that had been formed a little more than a year ago to help halt a...
Former officer testifies Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when he was ...
WEB5 days ago · For the first time in the trial, jurors heard from one of the officers who beat Nichols. Martin said he and his former colleagues — members of the Scorpion Unit, a Memphis police team that looked for drugs, illegal guns and violent criminals — would justify the force they used against a person by exaggerating the …
Memphis police Scorpion unit is permanently deactivated after …
WEBJan 29, 2023 · The Memphis Police Department said it has permanently deactivated its Scorpion unit following the death of Tyre Nichols. All five former officers charged in Nichols' death were members of the...
Memphis special police unit accused in Tyre Nichols’ death faces ...
WEBJan 27, 2023 · All five of the former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols were members of a recently created unit that was tasked with tackling rising crime in the...
Tyre Nichols: What is the 'Scorpion' unit of Memphis police? - BBC
WEBJan 29, 2023 · An elite police unit in Memphis whose ex-officers are charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols has been disbanded after its tactics came under scrutiny.
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