Scorpion Unit Emerged as Memphis Pursued Get-Tough Strategy City leaders had praised the new group as a key strategy for fighting crime. Now they are trying to assess whether it was flawed from the start.
71 Commands in 13 Minutes: Officers Gave Tyre Nichols Impossible Orders A Times analysis found that officers gave dozens of contradictory and unachievable orders to Mr. Nichols. The punishment was severe — and eventually fatal.
Tyre Nichols’ Death Proves Yet Again That “Elite” Police Units Are a Disaster They shatter the trust of the community, and the results can be deadly.
Video of Tyre Nichols Beating Raises Questions About Medical Response Two emergency medical technicians who first evaluated Mr. Nichols have been suspended until an investigation is complete.
Tyre Nichols Beating Opens a Complex Conversation on Race and Policing The five officers charged with the murder of the young Black man are also Black, complicating the anguish and efforts at police reform.