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When Memphis, a city in southwest Tennessee, had a record number of homicides in 2021 for the second year in a row, many were calling for action. Attention turned to the Memphis Police Department to tackle the murder rate, which led to the creation of the Scorpion Unit in October 2021. “MPD’s New SCORPION UNIT

Of all the words used prior to prepare us, nothing spoke louder than the pictures. That the images were captured on police bodycams made it the more chilling – a murderer’s eye view, as the indictment would have it. The video footage is as shocking as it is haunting. Having stopped Tyre Nichols in his

Memphis Police has released bodycam footage showing the moment Tyre Nichols called for his mother as he was beaten by five officers before he died. The footage shows police savagely beating the 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes while screaming profanities at him throughout the attack. Police have released four separate videos cut into one

The mother of Tyre Nichols has said she is “not going to stop” until every person responsible for her son’s death “is prosecuted to the fullest of law”. RowVaughn Wells was speaking to US news network MSNBC a day after Memphis Police released bodycam footage showing her son screaming “mom, mom” several times as he

Jeremy Renner was trying to stop a six-tonne snow plough from crashing into his nephew when he was run over, a police report says. The 52-year-old Marvel actor was using the PistenBully machine to help his nephew Alexander Fries free his Ford pickup truck from the snow, when the plough began to roll down the

A grand jury has indicted five former police officers on murder and other charges in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols. US President Joe Biden called for any protests to be peaceful following the charges on Thursday. Nichols, 29, died in hospital three days after a confrontation during a traffic stop in the US

A school board in Virginia has voted to fire its district superintendent after a six-year-old pupil shot a teacher. The Newport News School Board voted five-to-one to relieve George Parker III of his duties – but as part of a separation agreement, he’ll be paid more than $502,000 (£405,063) in severance – two years of

A man has died after a dog stepped on a rifle and shot him from the rear of a truck in the US state of Kansas. The victim, who has not been named by police, was found in the front passenger seat, having been struck by a bullet in the back. Emergency services were called

Germany will supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks and has given allies permission to send theirs too – despite threats from Russia – while the US has confirmed it will send over 31 M1 Abrams tanks and provide training to the country’s troops. The move from Germany means other countries – such as Poland

Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music for a reported $200m (£162m). Hipgnosis Songs Capital, who now own the Canadian’s share of his back catalogue, will now receive a payment anytime one of the songs is played in public. The company have acquired the rights to the 290 songs Bieber

CCTV has been released showing a member of the public disarming a gunman in California – just minutes after he fatally shot 11 people at a nearby Chinese New Year celebration. Brandon Tsay, 26, has been hailed as a hero for disarming Huu Can Tran at the Lai Lai Ballroom in Alhambra. In the footage,

The number of people confirmed dead following a mass shooting at a Chinese New Year celebration in California has risen to 11. One of 10 people wounded in the atrocity in Monterey Park, about seven miles (11 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles, has now died of their injuries, health officials said. Two women, My

It is immediately obvious that Monterey Park is unlike anywhere else in California. The small city of around 61,000 people is eight miles east of downtown Los Angeles but could be a different country, with its Chinese supermarkets, dumpling restaurants and shop signs written in Chinese alongside English. More than 65% of the people who

A suspected gunman who killed 10 people in a Chinese New Year mass shooting in California fatally shot himself in his van as officers closed in. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the man was found dead in the vehicle he used to flee the scene of an attempted second shooting. The suspected gunman

Ten people have been killed in a shooting during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in California, police have confirmed. During a news conference, Captain Andrew Meyer said at least another 10 people are being treated in local hospitals and their conditions ranged from critical to stable. Follow here for live updates The gunman is still

Six further documents containing classification markings have been found at US President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware, his lawyer has said. Bob Bauer said the Justice Department conducted the search at Mr Biden‘s Wilmington residence on Friday, which he said lasted approximately 13 hours. In a statement, Mr Bauer said the Justice Department “took possession

Buzz Aldrin has announced he has married his “long-time love” on his 93rd birthday, saying they are as “excited as eloping teenagers”. The retired astronaut – the second man to ever step foot on the moon – said he had “tied the knot” with Dr Anca Faur, who is reportedly 63, in a small ceremony

It has been 15 months since cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot dead during rehearsals on set in New Mexico. One of her friends, whom she worked with on the film Rust, told me he has been “praying for accountability” and the looming charges of involuntary manslaughter suggest it could finally be on the way. There

The family of a six-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher have said they have always been committed to responsible gun ownership and that the weapon he used had been “secured”. Abigail Zwerner, who is still recovering from the gunshot wound and has been described as a hero by police and educators alike, was

Alec Baldwin has vowed to fight two charges of involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on set, with his lawyer calling the case a “terrible miscarriage of justice”. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, died after a prop gun held by Baldwin, 64, was discharged during rehearsals for the western film Rust in October 2021. The Hutchins’