The move follows the release of harrowing video which has renewed criticism of American policing tactics.
| The specialised police unit that included five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday as more protests took place in US cities a day afterThe police department said in a statement it was permanently deactivating the SCORPION unit after the police chief spoke with members of Mr Nichols’ family, community leaders and other officers. A police spokesperson confirmed all five officers were members of the unit.
Mr Nichols’ family and officials expressed outrage and sorrow but urged protesters to remain peaceful. That request was largely heeded on Friday when scattered protests broke out in Memphis – where marchers briefly blocked an interstate highway – and elsewhere.Cities across the United States saw renewed non-violent demonstrations on Saturday.
Taken together, the four video clips released on Friday showed police pummelling Mr Nichols even though he appeared to pose no threat. The initial traffic stop was for reckless driving, though the police chief has said the cause for the stop has not been substantiated. Friends and family say Mr Nichols was an affable, talented skateboarder who grew up in Sacramento, California, and moved to Memphis before the coronavirus pandemic. The father of a 4-year-old child, Mr Nichols worked at FedEx and had recently enrolled in a photography class.
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