: The Memphis Police Department permanently disbanded the SCORPION unit shortly after the video's release due to the conduct revealed in the files [7, 10].
The video was released to the public on January 27, 2023, following a coordinated effort by the City of Memphis and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office [3, 4]. It is one of four video segments released to provide transparency regarding the events that led to Nichols' death three days later in a hospital [2, 5]. 012823rr3.mp4
: The footage captures a prolonged physical encounter where multiple officers from the SCORPION unit attempt to restrain Nichols after he fled a previous traffic stop [2, 7]. : The Memphis Police Department permanently disbanded the
