The lawsuit filed by Nichols' mother blames the former Memphis Police officers and the department's "aggressive policing" for ...

The Scorpion Unit’s misconduct led to numerous ... The report underscores that Memphis police lack adequate policies, training, and accountability to prevent abuses. The DOJ has conducted ...

and directed intense scrutiny towards the Memphis Police Department. The officers were part of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols’ death.

"As our legal team reviews the new body cam videos of Tyre Nichols' horrific death at the hands of Memphis Police ... about concerns they have with the SCORPION Unit's tactics.

“Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights ... the Nichols case were part of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols’ death.

which is larger than Memphis (about 630,000), and its police department has about 1,500 officers, which is fewer than MPD (about 1,900). 10 to direct the SCORPION Unit's activities and failed to ...

“Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights ... the Nichols case were part of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols’ death.

Despite being announced months after Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by officers with the Memphis Police Department's SCORPION Unit, the DOJ said it did not start the investigation due to that ...

Memphis will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until it can ... part of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols ...