There are 4 article(s) tagged SCORPION unit:

• February 2023

  • Reports detail SCORPION officers’ violations

    Police documents suggest officers never told Tyre Nichols why he was stopped, not all their body cameras were activated during the stop and there were apparent “truthfulness violations.”

    By Alicia Davidson, Julia Baker February 13, 2023

  • Records reveal seven more SCORPION members had prior infractions

    Seven officers among 29 identified SCORPION unit members had previous infractions, records show. 

    By Ben Wheeler February 10, 2023

• January 2023

  • Suspended MPD Officer Hemphill was part of SCORPION unit

    Preston Hemphill, one of two MPD officers suspended in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols in addition to five officers who have been fired, was a member of the now-disbanded SCORPION unit, court records show. 

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    By Marc Perrusquia January 31, 2023

  • MPD’s SCORPION unit permanently deactivated

    MPD released a tweet Saturday that said: “In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders and the uninvolved officers ... it is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate the SCORPION Unit.”

    By Julia Baker January 28, 2023