Family of beaten inmate calls for harsher punishment for DeSoto County officers

Family of beaten inmate calls for harsher punishment for DeSoto County officers

The family of Darion Hawkins, one of two inmates beaten by a former DeSoto County Sheriff's corrections supervisor, is speaking out and demanding stronger consequences for all officers involved in the incident.Body camera footage released by the sheriff's office showed Sgt. Luis Tovar beating Hawkins and another inmate at the county jail. The video prompted action from Sheriff James Potter, who removed Tovar from his position, and two battery ch…