have been charged with second-degree murder a raising questions about the initial police reports our priscilla thompson has the latest from memphis, but we should warn you, some of the video in this report may be hard to watch >> southbound on ross. >> reporter: the memphis police department taking drastic action

this weekend permanently it deactivating the s.c.o.r.p.i.o.n. unit, the move comes just a day after five of its officers were seen brutally beating tyre nichols on video. >> watch out watch out. >> units of that kind sometimes can -- both in memphis and around the country -- can sometimes, i don't know, breed a culture of overaggressiveness. >> reporter: silent surveillance footage appears to show the officers holding nichols up then repeatedly punching him in the face all five ex-officers now charged with murder are set to face a judge next month attorneys for two of the officers say their clients will plead not guilty all of this as the initial police account of the incident is now being called into question it's stated during the initial stop a confrontation occurred, but video shows officers approached nichols' car with guns drawn and yanked him out of the driver's seat. >> i didn't do anything. >> reporter: meanwhile, calls for change continue to grow.

>> we've got to not only enact police reform, we've got to dismantle these systems that allow police officers to dehumanize individuals. >> reporter: still, lawmakers remain divided on the path forward. >> i don't know that any law, any training, any reform is going to change --this man was handcuffed, they continued to beat him. >> reporter: back in memphis, a time for prayer. >> after tyre nichols. >> reporter: as a community in mourning struggles to move forward. >> what comes next here? >> to seek that healing and to be active in that process of healing and i think a part of that is seeing that justice is working itself out >> our thanks to priscilla for that report. the fallout from the video of the police beating of tyre nichols has reignited the topic of police reform on capitol hill

nbc's brie jackson joins us from washington, d.c. with more brie, the federal government has struggled to pass meaningful police reform over the past few years, the question is will this particular case turn the tide? >> reporter: good morning, friend ses, we are about to find out. many police reform bills were introduced following the black lives matter protests back in 2020 the george floyd justice in policing act has been stuck in the senate since 2021 due to disagreements between members of both parties last year president biden moved on the issue with an executive order that attempts to advance police accountability. now in the light of the events in memphis this issue is back on the table. the congressional black caucus put out a statement on sunday requesting a meeting with president biden about reforming the actions of those in law enforcement and referring to the beating of nichols as murder meanwhile, here is what lawmakers had to say on any potential movement on police reform in the future >> i still think you want to keep this at the state and local level. this is a law enforcement issue.

you start getting the federal government involved in databases and federal liesing things, that gets -- because the federal government screws it up so many times. >> senator booker, chairman of the crime subcommittee has been working on this for years and i think he and senator scott should sit down again quickly to see if we can revive that effort, but that in and of itself is not enough we need a national conversation about policing in a responsible, constitutional and humane way. >> reporter: durbin also said that he would not rule out the possibility of a federal investigation of the memphis police department, who already announced the permanent deactivation of their s.c.o.r.p.i.o.n. unit prior to the release of the videos on friday we will expect to see more on this issue in the coming vehicles, especially now that the parents of tyre will be attending the state of the union address next week. >> brie, thank you the hero who disarmed the monterey park shooter on january 21st will attend the state of

the union next week. brandon tsai was invited to attend by california congresswoman judy chu it comes as california reels from its fourth mass shooting this month three people were killed and four were injured in a shooting in the beverley crest neighborhood of los angeles. police say all the deceased are women between the ages of 26 and 33 two of them are from illinois and the third from arizona our kathy park reports >> reporter: residents in los angeles on high alert after a shooting in an upscale neighborhood just north of beverly hills killed three out of state women and wounded four others police have not made any arrests and released no new updates but law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation are looking into the possibility this was targeted. >> investigators are also going door to door and looking for additional surveillance video or any evidence that could help us. >> reporter: most of the victims were found outside this short-term rental property valued at roughly $3 million according to zillow.

nearby other rentals are going for $2,000 to $4,000 a night. >> this is like a really special place for us i mean, yeah, i -- i could have been on that corner last night. >> reporter: this latest mass shooting marks the seventh for california this month. in just this state alone last week at least 23 people were killed by gun violence in san diego, oakland, half moon bay and monterey park, where a gunman opened fire inside a dance hall, hosting a lunar new year celebration the shooting heightening security in new york city a parade moved through brooklyn as officers kept close watch >> were you on edge? >> a little bit, you know, every time we have any kind of gatherings we're always, you know, just to be extra safe. >> reporter: back out west one community still reeling from tragedy took steps toward healing, while also honoring a hero brandon tsai managed to disarm the monterey park gunman as he entered a second dance hall in

alhambra. >> thank you for saving countless lives. >> reporter: a moment of gratitude after a week ripped by heartache. kathy park, nbc news. a four-star air force general has predicted that the u.s. will be at war with china in 2025. nbc news has obtained a memo sent by general mike monahan to his air mobility command officers in it he writes, quote, i hope i'm wrong, my gut tells me we will fight in 2025 ranking members of the armed services committee adam smith is slamming the general. >> this type of rhetoric i think heightens tensions, not the other way around this is not something that u.s. generals should be saying. >> he said in the memo that he suspects china will move on taiwan when the u.s. is, quote, distracted by the 2024 presidential election. he has ordered operational commanders to report back on preparations for war with china by february 28th. a dangerous man is on the

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tyre nichols >> again the family of tyre nichols. >> reporter: prayers and pain in memphis. >> i feel sad for the loss of the young life i feel sad for disruption that's going to come to the families of those who were responsible i feel sad for this community. the hurt is deep, it's palpable. >> reporter: spilling into the streets through the weekend here and across the country >> i didn't do anything. >> reporter: a reaction to this body cam of surveillance video. >> put your hands behind your back. >> okay. stop you guys are really doing a lot right now. >> lay down. >> reporter: tyre nichols punched and kicked by police who also use a baton and pepper spray during the attack. five officers now facing charges that include murder, aggravated

kidnapping and assault, part of a s.c.o.r.p.i.o.n. unit deployed in high crime areas now permanently deactivated. >> we have to dismantle these systems that allow police officers to dehumanize individuals. >> reporter: after the public release of the video two sheriff's deputies and four members of the memphis fire department, including at least two paramedics, have been relieved of their duties pending the results of ongoing investigations while this grieving community struggles with what comes next. >> the thing about healing is that even when a wound is healed there are still scars and the scar remains forever this scar will remain forever. >> reporter: now hundreds here are expected to join nichols' family and friends for his funeral wednesday morning. frances, vanita.

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>> what's his name? [ crowd chanting ] right now at 4:30, calls for police reform. the growing outrage following released body cam video showing the deadly beating of tyre nichols in memphis following a traffic stop. the protests across the country and here in the bay area. >> plus, pushing to curb violence. vigils held in the south bay one week after that deadly mass shooting in half moon bay. also, the changes many people in the community say they want to see. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire and online