Nationwide Protests Call For , Police Reform , After the Death of Tyre Nichols.<br />On January 28, hundreds of demonstrators<br />took to the streets of Memphis demanding <br />justice, accountability and police reform.<br />NBC reports that the protests were driven by newly <br />released body camera footage showing the brutal <br />beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police.<br />Protestors voiced frustration over a long history of police <br />violence, corruption and the need to disband several <br />Memphis Police Department (MPD) tactical units.<br />On January 27, body camera video of police<br />officers savagely beating Nichols, who died <br />three days later, was released to the public.<br />The release of the footage <br />taken on January 7 sparked <br />protests across the U.S. .<br />Mostly peaceful demonstrations took place in a number of cities across the country, including in Atlanta, Boston and Charlotte, North Carolina. .<br />Five police officers belonging to a police <br />tactical unit were fired and now face <br />charges of second-degree murder. .<br />The Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in <br />Our Neighborhoods, or SCORPION, tactical unit <br />was also disbanded by the police department.<br />In the process of listening intently <br />to the family of Tyre Nichols, community <br />leaders, and the uninvolved officers who <br />have done quality work in their assignment, <br />it is in the best interest of all to permanently <br />deactivate the SCORPION Unit, Memphis Police Department, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that the tactical unit was formed <br />in 2021 as the city's murder rate was skyrocketing <br />and the community was calling for action.<br />NBC reports that the tactical unit was formed <br />in 2021 as the city's murder rate was skyrocketing <br />and the community was calling for action
