Memphis Police Disband Special Unit After Video Released of Tyre Nichols’ Arrest

The Memphis Police Department has permanently disbanded its special “Scorpion” unit a day after the city publicly released video footage of the arrest of Tyre Nichols.
Nichols, 29, was engaged in a violent encounter with police officers in Memphis on Jan. 7 after a traffic stop, during which he attempted to flee and resisted police arrest. Nichols was brutally hit by police officers as they tr …