hello and welcome to bbc news. the us memphis police department has disbanded the so called scorpion special unit whose officers are accused of murdering tyre nichols. the 29 year old black man was kicked and punched by five policemen who are also black. they ve now been sacked and face multiple charges, including murder. a warning nada tawfik s report contains distressing images. all chant: justice for tyre! the familiar rallying cry heard too often after incidents of police brutality. memphis s worst fears never materialised as protesters remained peaceful a considered effort by city officials to deliver swift justice for tyre nichols seems to have worked. small scale demonstrations took place across the country from new york to detroit and los angeles mostly calm, just as the family wanted. five black officers have been charged with murder in the death of tyre nichols, in no small part due to the existence of these extremely graphic videos. (bleep). the officers ag
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investor, i m oddly enough saying i m incredibly proud of our police director in this moment. i m disgusted by our police department but i am not shocked. i am police department but i am not shocked. iam not police department but i am not shocked. i am not at all caught off guard by what i was able to see because this has been happening to young black men across the country in america for decades. this is nothing new. but i am glad that memphis is now faced with a unique opportunity to show our country what it looks like to be a catalyst of change for the entire world and the world of policing. entire world and the world of olicinu. . , ., ,, .«r policing. really great speaking to ou on policing. really great speaking to you on bbc policing. really great speaking to you on bbc news, - policing. really great speaking to you on bbc news, thank - policing. really great speaking | to you on bbc news, thank you very much for your time. this is bbc news. our main headlines: as we ve just