some are members of the city s so-called scorpion unit scorpions answer street crimes operation to restore peace in our neighborhood. yesterday the memphis police department permanently disbanded that unit. eric we are also learning the five former officers will make their first court appearance on february 17 to be arraigned on murder charges for charles watson is live in memphis. charles, first off what can it tells the timetable for this arraignment? well, arthel, those arraignments will happen a few weeks from now as you mentioned on february 17. we are unsure whether that is normal timing for something like that barely reach out to a defense attorney who said it is a normal timeline for those arraignments considering five former memphis police officers taken into custody last week after a grand jury indicted them and freed after posting a bond that raised anywhere between $253,350,000 were getting this information just a day after the memphis police department announ
john berman here in for anderson. take a look. there they are. both back when they wore memphis police department uniforms, and now in their booking photos. justin smith, emmett martin iii, desmond mills jr., demetrius haley all five now ex-cops charged today with killing tyre nichols, who died three days after a traffic stop and violent arrest on the 7th of this month. all five facing identical counts, official oppression, unauthorized exercise of official power, aggravated kidnapping while possessing a weapon, aggravated kidnapping causing bodily injury, aggravated assault, and second-degree murder. today in addition to the charges, we learn more about what kind of officers they were, along with details from the timeline of tyre nichols deadly encounter with them, which tennessee s top state law enforcement official says are appalling to him. sadly, there will be more tomorrow when video described in excruciating terms by those who have seen it is made public. cnn s sara s
killing tyre nichols, who died three days after a traffic stop in a violent arrest on the seventh of this month. all five, facing identical counts. official oppression, failure to perform a duty opposed by law, unauthorized exercise of official power, aggravated kidnapping while possessing a weapon, aggravated kidnapping causing bodily injury, aggravated assault, and second degree murder. today, in addition to the charges, we ve learned more about what kind of officers they were, along with some details from the timeline of tyre nichols s deadly encounter with them. which tennessee s top state law enforcement official says are appalling to him. sadly, there will be more tomorrow when video described an excruciating terms by those who have seen it is made public. cnn s sara sidner is in memphis tonight with all the latest on all that, but also a closer look at who tyree nichols was and the life he lived. sorry, first, you know, what s the reaction in the city now that charges
to really do all of this and they just keep escalating and it is so difficult to watch because, at one point he says . it s gs. assaulted, battered, punched, kick, tased, pepper sprayed. it is very troubling when you think about tyre, as his family says ways at most 150 pounds. so it is hard to watch, alison, and especially at the end of the video when he is calling for his mother. he yells out to her three times and then you never hear tyre nichols say another word anymore on that video. tyre died three days later. and tonight s mother is calling for a peaceful protest tomorrow. i want to bring in democratic congressman steve of tennessee, and michael thomas of the memphis city council. thank you both for being here. councilwoman, i want to start with you, what is the mood in memphis tonight? the mood is pretty ominous, alison and i will be real and transparent that there is a lot of things that are unknown as a leader. we are wanting and encouraging and supporting pea
our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world, i m bianca nobilo. i m max foster joining you from london. just ahead on cnn newsroom. when that tape comes out tomorrow, it s going to be horrific. this evil is russian aggression, can and should be stopped only with adequate weapons. the terrorist state will not understand anything else. i m not sure the news could have been any better. economic growth is up, stronger than experts expected. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is friday, january 27th. 9 a.m. here in london. 3 a.m. in memphis, tennessee. that s where a vigil was held last night for 23-year-old tyre nichols. he died after a violent altercation with five memphis police officers. tyre nichols, a lifelong skateboarder, a vigil was held at a skate park. his mother warned of the graphic nature of the video that will be made public today. have a listen. i d like to say to