Officials say 13 Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in connection with the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols.
and one more has been relieved of duty after Nichols was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation and beaten by Memphis police. Prosecutors say the Jan. 7 arrest, which was captured on police video cameras, led to Nichols’ death three days later.
Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said during the council meeting that besides the internal investigation, there is also an ongoing assessment of the department's specialized police units. The five charged officers were part of the Scorpion unit, a crime-suppression team thatSink said the city could release more information about officer discipline by the end of next week, following administrative hearings. More video of the arrest also will be released, Sink said.
Davis and fire chief Gina Sweat were called before the council to discuss policy changes or reforms put in place since Nichols' arrest and death. But their presentations included procedures that were planned or in place previously.
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