Memphis police disband ‘SCORPION’ unit after Tyre Nichols beating | DW News

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The police department in the US city of Memphis has disbanded the special unit which included the officers charged with murdering Tyre Nichols. The decision came a day after bodycam footage was released, showing five officers beating Nichols during a traffic stop. Protests against police violence took place in US several cities on Saturday.

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In This Story: Memphis

Memphis is a city on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee, famous for the influential strains of blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll that originated there. Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Johnny Cash recorded albums at the legendary Sun Studio, and Presley’s Graceland mansion is a popular attraction. Other music landmarks include the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, Blues Hall of Fame and Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

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The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.

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