Published 09/26/2024 4:06:58 p.m.

Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds

The Justice Department found that police in the majority Black city of Lexington, Mississippi, discriminate against Black residents and use excessive force, violating civil rights.
The Justice Department report states the Lexington Police Department engages in a “persistent pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland mentioned the department has violated residents' constitutional rights and abandoned its trust in the community.

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Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report detailing

09/26/2024 4:06:58 p.m.·United States

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CNN

Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds

Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force, Justice Department probe finds.

09/26/2024 4:16:41 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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The Hill

Justice Department probe finds Mississippi police force violated residents’ civil rights

An investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) found that a police department in the majority-Black city of Lexington, Miss., discriminated against Black people and sexually harassed women, as well as engaged in a number of other violations related to free speech, excessive force usage and funding, according to a report released Thursday. “Today’s findings show that the Lexington Police…

09/26/2024 11:58:35 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Los Angeles Times

Police in this small, majority-Black Southern city abuse Black people, Justice Department finds

Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, investigation finds.

09/27/2024 2:11:55 a.m.·Los Angeles, United States

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The Epoch Times

DOJ Probe Finds Rural Mississippi Police Department Violated Citizens’ Constitutional Rights

After a months-long probe, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced findings on Thursday alleging that a Mississippi police department violated the constitutional rights of its citizens in a majority-black town an hour north of Jackson, Mississippi. According to the DOJ, the Lexington Police Department (LPD) unlawfully used excessive force, conducted illegal searches and seizures, detained people under “investigative holds” without probable cau…

09/27/2024 12:17:15 a.m.·New York, United States

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UPI

Small Mississippi town, police force deprive citizens of rights, Justice Department says

The City of Lexington, Miss. and its police department deprive people of their constitutional rights, discriminate against Black people, engage in excessive force and unlawfully jail people, the Justice Department said.

09/26/2024 8:00:12 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city

Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city

Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds

Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds

Justice Department probe finds Mississippi police force violated residents’ civil rights

Justice Department probe finds Mississippi police force violated residents’ civil rights

Police in this small, majority-Black Southern city abuse Black people, Justice Department finds

Police in this small, majority-Black Southern city abuse Black people, Justice Department finds

DOJ Probe Finds Rural Mississippi Police Department Violated Citizens’ Constitutional Rights

DOJ Probe Finds Rural Mississippi Police Department Violated Citizens’ Constitutional Rights

Small Mississippi town, police force deprive citizens of rights, Justice Department says

Small Mississippi town, police force deprive citizens of rights, Justice Department says

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