Memphis disbands unit accused of murdering Tyre Nichols

The police department in the US city of Memphis has abolished a special unit in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols. Five of its officers are accused of beating Nichols to death after a traffic stop.

Also on Weekend: A documentary charting Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning, arrest and imprisonment is up for awards at this year’s Oscars; and India launches a big-money women’s cricket league.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss this and more are Suzanne Lynch, POLITICO’s Chief Brussels Correspondent, and Alexander Gabuev, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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