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3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men

Daniel Opdyke was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for his involvement in torturing Black men with a stun gun and other objects.
Opdyke expressed remorse in court, reflecting on his actions as a member of the Goon Squad.
Other former officers involved in the case also faced lengthy prison terms for their roles in the violent encounters with Black men.

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3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men

A third former Mississippi sheriff's deputy has been sentenced for his part in the racist torture of two Black men by a group of white officers who called themselves "the Goon Squad." Daniel Opdyke was sentenced Wednesday to 17.5 years in federal prison.

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Third deputy is sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for racist torture of two Black men

The group of deputies – which called itself the ‘Goon Squad’ – handcuffed, beat and tasered the victims during a raid on a home in Braxton in January 2023

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Mississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on 2 Black men

A fourth former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced for his part in torturing two Black men. Christian Dedmon was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison. Daniel Opdyke

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3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi is sentenced to 17.5 years for the racist torture of 2 Black men

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Third of 6 former Mississippi officers sentenced to more than 17 years in the torture of 2 Black men

By Emma Tucker, Holly Yan and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) — Daniel Opdyke, the third of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty in the torture of two Black men in January 2023, was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday afternoon. The former deputy with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty in August to federal charges of conspiracy against rights, de…

1 month ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Sentencing continues for deputies who tortured 2 Black men in racist assault

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sentencing continues Wednesday for white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi who pleaded guilty last year to breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men with a stun gun, a sex toy and other objects. Daniel Opdyke, 28, and Christian Dedmon, 29, are set to appear separately before U.S. District Judge Tom Lee. They face lengthy pris…

1 month ago·Panama City, United States

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3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men

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3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men

3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men

Third deputy is sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for racist torture of two Black men

Third deputy is sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for racist torture of two Black men

Mississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on 2 Black men

Mississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on 2 Black men

3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi is sentenced to 17.5 years for the racist torture of 2 Black men

3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi is sentenced to 17.5 years for the racist torture of 2 Black men

Third of 6 former Mississippi officers sentenced to more than 17 years in the torture of 2 Black men

Third of 6 former Mississippi officers sentenced to more than 17 years in the torture of 2 Black men

Sentencing continues for deputies who tortured 2 Black men in racist assault

Sentencing continues for deputies who tortured 2 Black men in racist assault

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