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SCORPION traffic stop data shines a light on the former unit

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 02, 2023 3:32 PM CT | Published: March 02, 2023 4:00 AM CT

The Nichols case has intensified the national debate on using highly aggressive tactics to battle violent crime and the pretexts that are often used. Most of the stops identified and mapped out by The Daily Memphian were made in the most impoverished areas of the city.

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Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter for The Daily Memphian. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.


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