justin finch reports from memphis with the latest. justin: overnight, police department taking new actions after the release of video showing the brutal beating of 29-year-old tyre nichols after a traffic stop. police chief davis permanently dismantling the scorpion unit, the specialized team on which the five former officers facing second-degree murder and other charges in connection to his death served. the chief saying it came after listening to the nichols' family the community and other involved , officers. ahead of the decision davis explained -- >> the scorpion unit was put together to add extra visibility in the community, and also develop relationships with community members. justin: lawyers for the family calling for the creation of tyre's law, that requires officers to intervene if they witness crimes being committed by a fellow officer. >> get on the ground. police. >> i'm on the ground. justin: in the initial police statement officers said they pulled him over for alleged reckless driving. the officers seen here pulling op

justin finch, abc 7 news, memphis. larry: it has been a week since the mass shootings and half moon bay. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are introducing legislation they say will help put an end to the violence we have seen across the state. liz kreutz between us with what lawmakers are proposing. >> california already has 100 gun laws on the books. these mass shootings have led people to ask whether they are working and what more can be done. it will come to no one's surprise that mccright and republican lawmakers have different answers. a week after the shootings in monterey park and half moon bay, california lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to find ways to prevent future gun violence. democrats have proposed two dozen new bills related to firearms and gun control. among those backing the purpose laws is mark >> berman. >>there is legislation i've supported that tries to tackle reducing gun violence. >> the bills include creating an excise tax on gun and ammunition sales. allowing people going thr

justin finch reports from memphis with the latest. : overnight, the memphis police department taking new actions after the release of video showing the brutal beating of 29-year-old tyre nichols after a traffic stop. police chief davis permanently disbanding the scorpion unit, the specialized team on which the five former officers facing second-degree murder and other charges in connection to his death served. the chief saying it came after listening to the nichols' family , the community and uninvolved officers. ahead of the decision davis explained -- >> the scorpion unit was put together to add extra visibility in the community, and also develop relationships with community members. justin: lawyers for the family calling for the creation of tyre's law to require officers to intervene if they witness crimes being committed by a fellow officer. >> get on the ground. police. >> i'm on the ground. justin: in the initial police statement officers said they pulled him over for alleged reckless driving. officers seen here pulling open his

justin finch reports from memphis with the latest. >> overnight the police department taking action afterhe release of video showing the brutal bea 29-ye tyre nichols after a traffic stop. police chief davis permanently dismantling the scorpion unit, the specialized team on which the five former officers facing second-degree murder and other charges in connection to his death served. the chief saying they came after listening to the community and other involved officers. ahead of the decision davis explained -- >> the scorpion unit was put together to add extra visibility to the community and develop relationships with community members. >> lawyers for the family calling for the creation of a new law that requires officers to intervene if they witnessed crimes being committed by a fellow officer. >> get on the ground. police. >> in the initial police statement officers said they pulled him over for alleged reckless driving. the officers seen here pulling open his car door before tackling him to the ground. nichols wrestles free and runs towards his mother's house. police catching up with

justin finch, abc news, memphis.deo of the vicious attack on paul pelosi at the low sees home last october is also now public. a rough -- a judge ruled there was no need to keep it secret after being played in court. stephen clark is a legal analyst and former prosecutor and says the release of the video will certainly have an impact on david a pabst trial. >> neither the defense team or prosecution wanted this release because it greatly affects his ability to get a fair trial. >> he's facing multiple federal charges and state felony charges including attempted murder and has entered a not guilty plea. this recording of police interrogating him clark says could play a key role in the legal view of his mental health and confession to the charges. the mass shooting in half moon bay ought to live a dismal living condition of the farmers in the area. a california terror garden previously known as mountain mushroom farm at least eight families lived in trailers and mobile homes. according to multiple city leaders who have

justin finch is live for us in memphis with the reaction. good morning. mphis marched onto a major interstate demanding justice for tyre nichols and also calling for disbanding a special police unit where those five officers now accused in nichols' death worked . the video we are about to show you is graphic and may be difficult for some to watch. now police body camera and surveillance footage from tyre nichols' january 7 arrest. >> you guys are really doing a lot right now. i'm just trying to go home. >> one angle showing officers pulling nichols from his car during a traffic stop. a street surveillance camera captures officers holding nichols down as other officers kick him and beat him with a baton. officers later seen holding nichols up as more officen e faa [yelling] >> mom! >> three days later, the unarmed 29-year-old died from his injuries. his mother telling abc news >> i am not going to stop until i get justice from a -- justice for my son. >> i just want to see why they charged i the police officers with the murder. >> these five former memphis

abc is justin finch has more justin. good morning. elizabeth good morning in the letter to former presidents and vice presidents, the national archives is asking them to check their personal records for any classified documents. it comes days after a former vice president mike pence, revealed he recently found classified documents at his home. former president trump brought hundreds of classified documents tomorrow lago and resisted handing them over. and last week, the fbi search president biden's delaware home after files were found in his garage. reacting to that letter, a spokesperson for george w. bush says they remain confident that no such materials are in our possession. barack obama's office insists all classified records were submitted to the national archives upon leaving office and bill clinton's office, saying all classified materials were properly turned over. former president carter did not receive a letter because the presidential records act came after his presidency. that's for the biden and trump documents cases. th

abc is justin finch is here with more justin. good morning. good morning. andrea ticketmaster previously blamed the meltdown on high demand for taylor swift tickets, but now there is word. a cyber attack may have been a factor. the president of ticketmaster's parent company will be in the hot seat on capitol hill today, facing questions about the company's meltdown in november, it line were like six hours. swift fans were left heartbroken after an issue on ticketmaster's website made it nearly impossible to get tickets for her tour. could it be? the senate judiciary committee says today's hearing will examine ticketmaster's apparent hold on the industry controls more than 70% of the market. in a statement, ticketmaster's parent company says live nation takes its responsibilities under the antitrust laws seriously and does not engage in behaviors that would require it to walter fundamental business practices. the monopoly issues have been going on for years and years and years and years, pearl jam took them before congress. and pearl jam tried to do a tour w

abc is justin finch is here now with more justin. good morning. andrew. good morning, the president read from my carefully worded statement saying he's fully cooperating with the investigation. themium. presiden addressing those classified records, while adding some distance, suggesting they were brought to his former office without his knowledge. i was briefed about this discovery and surprised to learn that there are any government records that were taken there to that. office sources tell abc news. biden's lawyers discovered roughly 10 classified documents. some march top secret all data between 2013 and 2016. the new york times reports. the papers include briefing materials on foreign countries from when biden was vice president. they've turned over the boxes to the archives, and we're cooperating. fully appointed u. s attorney john lauch, now investigating that probe coming as a special counsel investigates why former president donald trump took hundreds of classified records with him to his mara lago home to eat their words, but the hypocrisy the re

abc is justin finch is here with the latest justin. good morning. good morning, andrea. the president voluntarily allowed the fbi into his home, but that's not quieting critics on both sides of the aisle. president biden is facing new scrutiny after this extraordinary sight, the fbi searching the personal home of the sitting president, where agents found additional classified documents watergate started as a very small burglary. and it led to the president. united states resigning two weeks ago today, news broke about the president's attorneys back in november, finding a small number of classified records at his former office in washington. days after that revelation, lawyers revealed an additional document found at the president's home in wilmington, delaware. then this past friday, the justice department searched biden's home for 13 hours, finding six items with classification markings, some dating back to his time as a senator biden authorized the search and was not home at the time. he's not stonewalling. he's offering total cooperation with the justice department as

abc is justin finch is now here with the latest justin. good morning. good morning, andrew. and more questions and answers stemming from the santos campaigns amended financial disclosures, which appeared to more complicated than clarify how he and his campaign earned money. all this calls grow on both sides of the aisle and in santos , his own district for him to resign. new york freshman representative jorge santos, closing the door on campaign financing questions. i have no clue what you're talking about. man campaign disclosures filed tuesday suggests at least $625,000 santos. marta's self funded may not be after all now , one march 2022 long for 500,000 and another last october for 125,000 are no longer marked as personal funds from the candidate. and because the revised filings omit the loans, sourcing interest rates and due dates, experts say santos could face campaign finance violations , adding to questions that santos campaigns name treasurer thomas that wyler is denying any involvement, his lawyer telling abc news. the records were signed under debt. wyler's name w

let's get right to abc s justin finch with the very latest justin. good morning. andrew good morning and in brazil this morning, authorities have finally regained control of government buildings. but now here in the u. s there are growing calls for brazil's former president to be kicked out of this country. this morning. more lawmakers in the us are demanding the former leader of brazil be extradited here. bolsonaro is reportedly living in florida as his supporters attacked government buildings in brazil's capital. in a scene reminiscent of the january 6th 2021 attack on the u . s capitol. he's a dangerous man. they should send him back to his home country. brazil. supporters of boston era we're seeing cheering in brazil's senate chamber after smashing into the national congress and supreme court, even calling for the military to overturn the election, which bolsonaro lost to lula da silva. one government official posted this video of a trashed office that share pa bned at least 400 people have been arrested, has repeatedly claimed voter fraud and encouraged the m

abc is justin finch continues our coverage this morning. from memphis. good morning, justin. andrew good morning and as entirely nichols family prepares to lay him to rest. his death is renewing the push for police reform. the video showing the beating of tyree nichols has reignited conversations about police reform in america. we need a national conversation about policing in a responsible constitutional and humane way surrounding the bill that would have been chokeholds and no knock warrants fell apart in 2021, now senate majority whip dick durbin is calling on lawmakers to revive their efforts. these men and women with badges, put them on each day and risk their lives for us. i know that but we also see from these videos horrible conduct, but congressman jim jordans, chair of the house judiciary committee, says police reform efforts should be kept to the state and local level. i don't know that any any training any ban on there was no chokeholds used their what they did. there was just just continue to beat this this mr nichols and so i don't know if that's the answer come

pence, fueling concern about a lack of protocol and how these documents are being handled a bcs justin finch is here now with more justin. good morning. andrew. good morning. former vice president. pence jail joins former president trump and president biden having classified materials found at his private home. pence's lawyers conducted the search of his indiana home last week, finding about a dozen classified documents telling abc s david muir back in november. he did not take classified material from the trump administration. well there'd be no reason to have classified documents, particularly if they were in an unprotected area. lawyers for pen say the classified documents were inadvertently boxed pence, authorized his search after classified documents were found at president biden's delaware home months after files were found at former president trump's marry lago estate. but last night, house speaker kevin mccarthy insisted the violin case is different from the others because buttons records date back to his time as a senator, i do not understand how a u. s senator can take a classified

abc is justin finch has the latest from memphis, including one officer who has just been identified. justin. good morning. andrew good morning. that's right that newly identified officer receipt on police body camera video deploying a taser at tyree nichols during that initial traffic stop. we are learning more about him this morning and other first responders that night who are now fired in a warning. the video is graphic. memphis police announcing two more officers are relieved of duty as his probe into tyree nichols. death continues. one seen here trying to taser nichols, officer preston hemphill was on scene for that. 1st january seventh confrontation between officers and nichols, but not the second time when nichols was tackled and beaten after learning nichols was found nearby, hemphill heard saying now on leave pending an investigation. i think that all of them should page along with the white officer that was tasting my son. five memphis police officers fired and facing second degree murder charges. attorneys for two of themsay their clients intend to plead not guilty. the new

abc is justin finch is here now with the latest and what comes next, justin. good morning. andrea good morning. the white house is facing questions about why they didn't reveal a second batch of classified documents was also found when addressing those initial documents earlier this week. despite that, the administration insisting it's fully cooperating. the justice department now delving deeper into president biden's handling of classified records, attorney general merrick garland appointing a special counsel to oversee the investigation. former maryland u. s attorney and trump appointee robert her on the case. this appointment underscores for the public the department's commitment to both independence. and accountability . the investigation spanning months november 2nd. biden's attorneys discovered classified documents at the pin biting think tank in washington. the lawyers have then informing national archives, which reached out to the department of justice sources tell abc news at least 10 documents, some with top secret details on several foreign countries were found.

alright, abc is justin finches. here to break it all down for us, justin. good morning. andrew good morning, and this morning, the nation's air carriers are aiming to recover from thousands of flight delays and cancelations as transportation officials now work to make sure it doesn't happen again. at airports across the country questions and confusion. it's just pure chaos called for boarding started the boarding and then all of a sudden they called us off more than 10,000. u s flights delayed and over 1300 canceled wednesday , the first nationwide ground stoppage since 9 11 now traced to an f a, a system failure, undergoing routine maintenance. a senior official says it appears in f a, a computer engineer mistakenly replaced one file with another, the essential system. they begin showing problems before failing despite staffers efforts to identify the issue. we're going to own it, we're going to find it and we're going to fix it. abc news learning the f a first noticed a concern with his note him or notice to air mission systems, which provides real time safety informat

for more, we turn to justin finch. >> autho trying to sort out what rampage saturday night.ow being called the deadliest mass shooting since uvalde. both teams are seen white van. los angeles county sheriff says the loan suspect was found dead. >> the suspect sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. >> he was accused of o fire in monterey park dance hall saturday night. at least five men and five women killed. 10 others injured. many are believed to be over 50. authorities say the suspect fled into another dance hall, where some wrapped his weapon and fought him off before he escaped again. investigators searching for a motive. >> this sho questions about our loss pertaining to gun safety. >> judy chu once served as mayor of monterey park. the community is now shaken at a time of what should be lunar new year celebrations. >> we have to pass laws that will make sure we are safe. >> president biden flags at half staff until thursday. the president is also saying the violence it must stop. reggie: thank the annual lunar new year festival i