Tyre Nichols Death

Explained: What is the Scorpion unit at the centre of the Tyre Nichols case and why has it been disbanded?

The Scorpion unit, which stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighbourhoods, was formed in October 2021 to check rising crimes in Memphis. It has now been disbanded after five of its officers were caught on camera beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to his death

Tyre Nichols killing: Family and friends pay tribute to lovely soul with 'creative eye'

Tyre Nichols was brutally attacked by five Memphis police officers while he was on his way home from taking pictures of the sky on 7 January. He died three days later at a hospital, and the officers have since been charged with second-degree murder and other offences

'Jail Killer Cops': Protests unfold across the US against Tyre Nichols' brutal killing

Protesters were seen holding placards that read, ‘Abolish the Police’, ‘Justice for Tyre Nichols, Jail killer cops!’, ‘Blue Murders Matters’ and more during rallies against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols

Another George Floyd? The case of Tyre Nichols, a Black man killed by cops in the US

Five cops have been charged with second-degree murder for the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. The officials pulled him over at a traffic stop on 7 January and beat him to the point of being hospitalised. The Black man died three days later, prompting anguish and questions about the police force