The beating and death of Tyre Nichols by five former Memphis police officers who were members of an anti-crime task force has renewed scrutiny on ... the SCORPION unit — permanently disbanded ...

Specialized policing units, like Memphis police department's SCORPION unit, are under scrutiny after the brutal beating and death of Tyre Nichols. Five former members of the SCORPION unit were ...

Specialized units within policing have come under increased scrutiny in recent years, most recently following Nichols' death. Announcement of the nationwide review of such police units came hours ...

The city’s murder rate was soaring and residents were clamoring for action when the Memphis Police Department announced a new anti-violence unit with a fearsome name. “MPD’s New SCORPION ...

Consideration of forming the unit comes amid scrutiny of recent police shootings and how the department handles critical incidents.

The law comes after DeSantis’ new election prosecution team’s first round of cases largely flopped, resulting in dropped ...

Inspectors found EMSOU was "overly" focused on traditional drugs and gun crime The ... it welcomed the scrutiny. In a report published on Thursday, the inspectors said the unit's efforts were ...

A car with dark tinted windows circles the block a few times before swerving onto the sidewalk. A handful of armed plainclothes police officers jump out and order everyone out of a double-parked ...