We checked in on 70 cops who were involved in notorious police killings. Some are doing just great.

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We checked in on the police officers behind some of the highest-profile police killings of the past 20 years. Some end up behind bars. Others get raises.

When elite cops go rogue: So-called "elite" anti-crime units like the one that killed Tyre Nichols have a nationwide legacy of killings, kidnappings, abuse, and corruption. So why do cities keep using them?

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A crowd in Times Square, New York City, protests the police killing of Tyre Nichols.
People gather to protest against the police killing of Tyre Nichols at Times Square in New York on January 28, 2023.

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How elite police units, like the Memphis Scorpion squad that killed Tyre Nichols, commit the crimes they're created to stop

Video appears to show moments after a baby was ditched by parents at an airport, leaving airline staffers in 'shock:' 'She left him here!'

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A cell phone video published by N12 appears to show the moments after a baby boy was abandoned this week by his parents at an airport in Tel Aviv
A cell phone video published by N12 appears to show the moments after a baby boy was abandoned this week by his parents at an airport in Tel Aviv.

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Ben Crump says the only known white Memphis police officer relieved of duty in Tyre Nichols' death pulled him from car and hit him with a Taser — yet had his identity protected

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Flanked by the parents of Tyre Nichols and faith and community leaders, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Flanked by the parents of Tyre Nichols and faith and community leaders, civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks next to a photo of Nichols during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Preston Hemphill is the 6th Memphis police officer relieved of duty over Tyre Nichols' death. But he's still being paid.

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A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7.

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Tyre Nichols' death has reignited the debate around police brutality. Here are 5 proven ways to reduce it - and 2 strategies that don't work.

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Protesters rally as Philadelphia Police officers and Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers look on, June 1, 2020.

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One of the Ohio twin infants — whose abduction last month sparked a public outpouring of support — has died, police said

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Body cam footage of Tyre Nichols' fatal beating was released Friday. But many fear video will do more harm than good.

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RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, cries as she is comforted by Tyre's stepfather Rodney Wells, at a news conference with civil rights Attorney Ben Crump in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, and Rodney Wells, Nichols' stepfather, at a news conference in Memphis, January 23.

A video of Tyre Nichols being killed by police is due to be released Friday. Even the police chief says what it shows is 'heinous' and 'inhumane.'

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yre Nichols, who died in a hospital on Jan. 10, three days after sustaining injuries during his arrest by Memphis police officers, is seen in this undated picture obtained from social media.
Tyre Nichols died in hospital on January 10, three days after sustaining injuries during an arrest by Memphis police officers. He's seen in this undated picture obtained from social media.

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RowVaughn Wells begs parents not to show kids video of her son Tyre Nichols being beaten by Memphis police

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RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, calls out his name during a press conference.
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, calls out his name during a press conference.

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