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Terribly changed. so, i think an immediate move would be the gofundme. but then look for the chances to peacefully gather. yeah. they raised more than a million dollars. of course the money will not heal the wounds, but it will certainly provide a little bit of cushion and comfort as they try to move on with their lives and mourn the loss of tyre nichols. thank you so much. appreciate your time tonight. as we just mentioned, the five memphis police officers charged in tyre nichols death were part of that specialized unit specifically tasked with reducing violent crimes. are these specialty groups necessary? that s ahead. plus, three weeks after a first grader allegedly shot his teacher, students from one virginia elementary school will finally return to the classroom with a lot of changes in place. and later i ll talk to the chairman of the house oversight committee. and i ll ask him about his meeting this week with tesla and twitter owner, elon musk. ever heard of him? ....
Deactivate the scorpion unit. all five officers charged in nichols death were officers. have you received complaints about this unit before? do you think this should have happened sooner? i have not received thank you for having me. i have not received complaints, but my office me personally. but my office has and the council has. but the scorpion unit, i think the smart move and the mayor is correct in shutting it down. these kinds of actions clearly are not representative of the memphis police department. let s also remind everybody that 1,900 memphis police officers showed up to work this morning, and they ll show up tomorrow. these five, the accused, do not represent our values, do not represent our police department. and i think maybe where your questions might go is a top-down evaluation of not just the scorpion unit but our police officers, our hiring practices particularly. and i just want to ask you about, you know, you mentioned ....
initial conversation. reporter: now, one big question is whether there will be the appetite for police reform up on capitol hill, especially as republicans now control the house. at the same time, members of the congressional black caucus are asking to meet with president biden this week to talk about police reform. and we re actually also learning just moments ago that the head of congressional black caucus invited the family of tyre nichols to be his guest at the state of the union. and he said that they have accepted. so, that certainly will be quite the moment, if they in fact attend the state of the union on february 7th. but at this moment, the white house and congress is facing so much pressure. the question is, will there actually be an appetite to act? and what exactly any type of legislation on it regarding police reform could pass the currently divided congress. arlette saenz, thank you so much. we are joined by memphis city councilman frank cull vac. thank you so ....
Family told cnn that he hopes the video that outraged a nation will become a watershed moment in the push for police reform. hours after the public viewed that horrific beating, memphis answered the outcry by shutting down the specialized scorpion unit. all five officers who were fired and charged with nichols death were members of that controversial unit, but many view it as a small step to many changes needed. we did just hear from the naacp in tennessee. the president applauding the fe memphis police chief for firing the officers involved in the beating tegt of tyre nichols and doing so in the matter of days and not waiting for months to a year. and demonstrators who took to the streets. here s what else she had to say. ....
we come to call action to congress. by failing to pass bills to stop police brutality, you are writing other black man s obituary. the blood of black america is on your hands, so stand up and do something. reporter: back here in memphis, the official gofundme for tyre nichols, that crossed over the $1 million mark since the video was released. these donations will help his parents with mental health services and also for time taken off work. the family also talking about tyre s love for sunsets and skating. and they also plan to use the money to build a skate park in his honor. pam? that s beautiful. isabelle ri za lass, thank you. this latest instance of police brutality in memphis is in critical focus in washington, d.c. what can the federal government do to fix the problem? what should it do? if you ask democratic leaders, ....