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Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men

  • The Justice Department has initiated a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department after officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack.
  • The investigation will assess possible excessive force and racially discriminatory practices within the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, according to Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.
  • Five Rankin sheriff's deputies pleaded guilty in 2023 to an unlawful attack on Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
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Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men. It is a case that drew condemnation from top

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DOJ launches civil rights probe of Mississippi sheriff’s office whose deputies tortured 2 Black men in ‘Goon Squad’ case

By Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — 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. The federal investigation will examine whether the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department engages in unconstitutional p…

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DOJ launches civil rights probe of Mississippi sheriff’s office whose deputies tortured 2 Black men in ‘Goon Squad’ case

By Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — 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. The federal investigation will examine whether the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department engages in unconstitutional p…

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Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Mississippi Sheriff’s Office ‘Goon Squad’ – englishtimes.uk

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it is opening a civil rights investigation into Rankin County, Mississippi, and the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department. A group of former officers from the agency — who have dubbed themselves the “Goon Squad” — pleaded guilty last year to a series of accusations for torture two black men. “The public is now well aware of the heinous attack on two black men by Rankin County police officers who called…

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DOJ launches investigation into Mississippi sheriff’s department known for ‘Goon Squad’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department following a racist attack on two Black men by white officers.  The investigation will determine whether the department engages in patterns or practices that violate the Constitution and federal law by evaluating all types of force used by officers, including…

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DOJ probes Mississippi sheriff's office's "despicable" torture of Black men

"We will continue this transparency and will fully cooperate with all aspects of this investigation," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

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