Nichols family attorneys call for end to SCORPION unit, others like it
Attorneys for the Nichols family, Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, are calling for the end of law enforcement units like MPD’s SCORPION unit. Crump (middle) leads RowVaughn Wells, (right) mother of Tyre Nichols into a press conference on Monday, January 23, 2023, after viewing the video of her son’s encounter with Memphis Police during a traffic stop that led to his death. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Attorneys for the family of Tyre Nichols have released a letter calling for an end to law enforcement units like that of Memphis Police Department’s SCORPION.
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Scorpion Tyre NicholsBen Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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