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The five Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder and other offenses in the arrest of Tyre Nichols will be arraigned in Shelby County on February 17. The officers were members of an elite anti-crime police unit known as the SCORPIONS – Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods. The Memphis Police Department has deactivated the unit in the aftermath of Nichols’ death.
The officers were suspended and then fired. The videos released of the traffic stop and arrest of Nichols have created outrage from all corners. Others who arrived on the scene may be charged, too.
The announcement was made Saturday by the Memphis Police Department.
