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3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men
- Daniel Opdyke was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for his involvement in torturing Black men with a stun gun and other objects.
- Opdyke expressed remorse in court, reflecting on his actions as a member of the Goon Squad.
- Other former officers involved in the case also faced lengthy prison terms for their roles in the violent encounters with Black men.
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KRDO‘I deeply regret all the pain’: Third of 6 Mississippi ex-officers sentenced to prison for the torture of 2 Black men
Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) — Daniel Opdyke, the third of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty in the torture of two Black men last year, was sentenced by a federal judge Wednesday to more than 17 years in prison after a highly emotional and tense hearing. The former Rankin County Sheriff’s Office deputy pleaded guilty in August to federal charges of conspiracy against rights, deprivation of rights under color of law…
·Atlanta, United States
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