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Protesters march down the street Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn., as authorities release police video depicting five Memphis officers beating Tyre Nichols, whose death resulted in murder charges and provoked outrage at the country's latest instance of police brutality. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

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The Memphis police chief on Saturday disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit, reversing an earlier statement that she would keep it intact and citing a "cloud of dishonor" from the officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death.

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press January 28, 2023