i m amara walker. i m boris sanchez. permanently disbanded. a major change at the memphis police department after the beating death of tyre nichols as the country sees another night of protests. ukrainian officials say, quote, fast-paced negotiations are underway with western allies to supply the country with long-range missiles amid days of russian attacks. how vital the weapons could be to ukraine in its fight against russia. i do fear for the future and what it may hold. you think there could be another january 6th in this country? yes. plus, a former twitter employee blowing the whistle about what she says were the company s failures leading up to the insurrection. why she is not satisfied with the january 6th committee and concerned this could all happen again. also, artificial intelligence with some very real world impacts. more on that viral tool chatgpt and why it s raising concern among america s teachers on cnn this morning. sunday, january 29th. we
that video. the fallout from police departments across the country. in the middle east, bloodshed. a 13-year-old palestinian gunman opens fire in jerusalem. one day after a deadly synagogue shooting. plus, former president trump hits the trail looking ahead to 2024. while embattled congressman george santos dives into work, putting off questions about his past. and later, a new find from ancient times. how a mummy unearthed in egypt may be the oldest ever discovered. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. there is breaking news from memphis. today the city s police department said it would shut down the crime fighting unit that included officers charged in the death of tyre nichols. the so-called s.c.o.r.p.i.a.n. unit had a reputation for using aggressive tactics. those officers now fired, face second-degree murder and other charges in the death of the 29-year-old following his violent arrest earlier this month. today
driving on january 7. officers are pulling the 29-year-old from his car and beating, kicking, tasing and pepper spraying him several times and he died thee days later. the memphis police department fired the five officers involved. they all face several charges including second degree murder. the release of the video has sparked wide-spread protests on the streets of memphis and around the country last night and today. fox news contributor and former washington dc homicide detective ted williams standing by with his analysis and first steve harrigan is live in memphis. steve reporter: john, the fallout of the death of tyre nichols here in memphis and the chief said that elite crime fighting unit the scorpions has been disbanded and all five accused of murder of nichols were members of that elite unit. more details, two coming clear from that tape and one hour videoed released on friday night and shows graphic violence and begins with the traffic stop of nichols. initial beati
and why it s raising concern among america s teachers on cnn this morning. sunday, january 29th. we are grateful to have you starting this new week with us. good morning, amara. grateful to have you back, boris. pleasure to be with you, as always. residents in memphis are calling for additional reform after the city s police force agreed to shut down that controversial specialty s.c.o.r.p.i.a.n. unit that was linked to the beating death ever tyre nichols. protesters in memphis and other cities rallied for a second day after officials released that graphic video showing the deadly encounter. a makeshift memorial has been set up near the corner street sign where the 29-year-old was
unquote, success of that unit or lack of success of that unit. if the unit is known for nothing but officers abusing their authority and they are not really effective in reducing crime, then, yes, then this unit is, you know, shouldn t be around and they have to do away with it. i have no problem with that, if that s the case. tell me about these kinds of units and the training that, you know, goes on, you know, behind the scenes and the tactics that are employed because, of course, there has been a lot of talk about s.c.o.r.p.i.a.n. unit or these specialized crime units and their aggressive, you know, crime-fighting ways. so these units are generally trained, again, to work in uniformed patrol, you know, you are a police officer in full uniform, in a marked police car, so your presence generally itself would dissuade, you know, crime from occurring because