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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police announced on Saturday they have permanently disbanded the SCORPION unit, the organized crime group the five former officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols were assigned to. In a statement, Chief CJ Davis says she made the call after listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community members, and the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Tyre Nichols and their attorneys are demanding changes to policing in America after the tragic death of the 29 year-old.   WREG spoke with the family earlier, and to put things plainly, they want to see MPD’s SCORPION unit disbanded after they say his death revealed it’s a failure. “Call […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — One month after the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols, another man is coming forward with a claim that he was beaten by officers with the same special unit, near the same area, three days earlier. Monterrious Harris is seeking $5 million in damages in a lawsuit […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ mother filed a federal civil lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Memphis, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis, and 10 current and former city employees. Attorney Ben Crump said the lawsuit would be worth $550 million in damages. This would exceed the $27 million that Minneapolis paid in the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A controversial police unit at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death has since been dismantled as an internal investigation is underway. The unit was announced in November 2021. Memphis police said the SCORPION team would be tackling violent crime in the city. SCORPION was an acronym for Street Crimes Operation to Restore […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police Department’s SCORPION Unit may have been unknown to most Memphians, but those who say they had encounters with the special unit knew plenty about their tactics. WREG is trying to determine how many complaints have been filed against the unit, which included all five Memphis Police officers fired in the aftermath […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Saturday, the Memphis Police Department announced they have disbanded the SCORPION unit. Five officers from that unit were fired for their role in the death of Tyre Nichols. Friday, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis told WREG how the unit was supposed to operate. “The whole idea was to have more visibility be […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The five police officers who were fired after Tyre Nichols’ death hadn’t been with Memphis police long before the fatal traffic stop. Police have yet to reveal which units they worked with during their time on the force. However, some who know the officers say at least one confirmed that he, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Since the release of the Tyre Nichols video, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis has not held any media events as her department is embroiled in controversy over what officers did and didn’t do during Nichols’ beating. When Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis briefed the Memphis City Council on Feb. 7, it was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — With five former Memphis police officers now charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, an internal investigation continues by MPD. In light of Nichols’ death, Chief CJ Davis said MPD will conduct a review of all its specialized units, including the SCORPION unit, that the officers were a part of. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department will undergo an independent, external review by the Department of Justice and a national police organizations following the death of Tyre Nichols after a brutal traffic stop. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on Friday announced that the City of Memphis has engaged with the Department of Justice’s Office of […]