The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland.



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

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

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

The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi is notorious for its "Goon Squad," which beat and tortured two men.

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DOJ Will Investigate Sheriff's Office In Torture Of 2 Black Men

The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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

The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack.

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

The racist attack included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth, officials said.

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Justice Department opens civil rights probe on ‘goon squad’ after deputies torture 2 Black men

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

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