Civil rights lawsuit: 2 former Pearl officers found liable for excessive force

Jury finds two Pearl Police officers liable for violating man’s constitutional rights

Jury finds two Pearl Police officers liable for violating man’s constitutional rights Jury finds two Pearl Police officers liable for violating man’s constitutional rights ByAnthony Warren and Nathan Lee Published|Updated JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Two Pearl Police officers have been found liable for violating a man’s constitutional rights. On Friday, a jury in U.S. District Court returned verdicts against Jonathon Welker and Jacob Lang in conne…

Civil rights lawsuit: 2 former Pearl officers found liable for excessive force

Two former Pearl Police Department officers have been found liable for using excessive force and will pay damages, with one officer facing a $60,000 penalty.