0040 — Scorpion Unit Disbanded: A Step Towards Justice and Accountability

The Memphis Police Chief dissolved the city's Scorpion Unit after a video showed officers beating Tyre Nichols to death. The unit, whose aim was to target violent offenders in high-crime areas, was dissolved as a "proactive step in the healing process" and a move towards justice and accountability.

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The Scorpion unit was dissolved,
For beating a man to death,
A cloud of dishonor now surrounds,
The Memphis police chief's breath.

The video was harrowing to see,
It renewed calls for change,
The community leaders and family,
All called for the unit to be estranged.

Protestors cheered in the street,
As the unit was disbanded for good,
A step towards healing,
And doing what's right we should.

Though the unit had noble aims,
To restore peace in our streets,
It's clear that the actions of a few,
Were not in line with what's right and neat.

With a new chief at the helm,
We hope for a brighter future still,
Where justice and accountability,
Will help us to heal.