See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When the Scorpion unit was first launched, the Memphis Police ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat is calling on agencies with SCOPIRON units to rename them in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death. Nichols died on Jan. 10, three days five police ...

The Memphis Police Department announced on Saturday that it has permanently deactivated its "Scorpion Unit" after the death of Tyre Nichols. Members of the Scorpion Unit were involved in the traffic ...

The city’s murder rate was soaring and residents were clamoring for action when the Memphis Police Department announced a new anti-violence unit with a fearsome name. “MPD’s New SCORPION UNIT Launched ...

The Memphis police department announced on Saturday that it has “permanently deactivated” its specialized Scorpion Unit after five of its members were charged with second degree murder and kidnapping ...

A special unit in the Memphis Police Department is facing scrutiny after two of its officers were recently fired for their role in the death of Tyre Nichols. Less than two years after its inception, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Memphis Police Department on Saturday announced it will "permanently deactivate" its SCORPION unit after officers in the unit ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In early 2022, as violent crime rose in Memphis, Mayor Jim Strickland set out his ideas for returning safety to the city. At the top of his plan: Increase funding to the Memphis ...

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 city. When ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The city’s murder rate was soaring and residents were clamoring for action when the Memphis Police Department announced a new anti ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police announced on Saturday they have permanently disbanded the SCORPION unit, otherwise known as the Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods. In ...