The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit on Saturday, citing a "cloud of dishonour" from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the black driver.Police Director Cerelyn "CJ" Davis acted a day after the harrowing video emerged, saying she had listened to Mr Nichols' relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision.

The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit on Saturday, citing a "cloud of dishonour" from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the black driver.Police Director Cerelyn "CJ" Davis acted a day after the harrowing video emerged, saying she had listened to Mr Nichols' relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision.