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DOJ launches civil rights probe of Mississippi sheriff’s office whose deputies tortured 2 Black men in ‘Goon Squad’ case
The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the sheriff’s department in Mississippi’s Rankin County after several of its deputies – including some who were in a self-styled “Goon Squad” – abused and tortured two Black men in a racially charged home raid last year.
U.S. launches civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff's office that employed 'Goon Squad'
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi after several of its former officers known as the "Goon Squad" were prosecuted for torturing and sexually abusing two Black men.
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth,
Justice Department probes Mississippi sheriff’s office that had ‘Goon Squad’
Authorities said the civil rights probe would examine whether officers systemically targeted minorities with excessive force.
Goon Squad Violence Leads to Federal Investigation of Mississippi Sheriff’s Office
The Justice Department will determine if allegations of widespread violence and improper searches amount to a pattern of discrimination in the department.
DOJ launches investigation into Mississippi sheriff’s department known for ‘Goon Squad’
Todd W. Gee, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, said the information the department has received “calls back to some of the worst periods of Mississippi’s history.” “We do not have to accept the old hatreds and abuse of the ...
Justice Department opens probe on Mississippi sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
U.S. District Judge Tom Lee called the former officers’ actions “egregious and despicable” and imposed sentences near the top of federal guidelines for five of the six.
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