A Mississippi officer used excessive force against a man he arrested, prosecutors say

A Mississippi officer used excessive force against a man he arrested, prosecutors say

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi law enforcement officer allegedly used excessive force against a man he arrested earlier this year by striking him with the handgrip of a Taser and kicking him in the head while the man was handcuffed to a bench, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Simpson County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Adrian Durr, 43, of Magee, is charged with deprivation of civil rights under color of law, punishable by…

Simpson County deputy accused of hitting, kicking handcuffed suspect, knocking him out

A Simpson County sheriff’s deputy is facing federal charges for allegedly using excessive force against a handcuffed suspect.