The Memphis Police Department's elite SCORPION street unit is facing calls to disband, after several members were involved in the traffic stop that resulted in the beating and death of Tyre Nichols.The unit was created to combat soaring violent crime, but critics say its aggressive tactics and lack of oversight are a recipe for tragedies like the fatal beating of Nichols, which was revealed in its full savagery in footage released on Friday. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Nichols' family, said such units can turn into 'a pack of wolves' and called for an end to the SCORPION unit.
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