Justice Department probes Mississippi sheriff’s office that had ‘Goon Squad’
Authorities said the civil rights probe would examine whether officers systemically targeted minorities with excessive force.
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'Mississippi sheriffs wield a tremendous authority in the counties they police'
The torture of two Black men by white Rankin County, Mississippi, sheriff's deputies in the self-named "Goon Squad" was "horrific," says Grace Elizabeth Hale. But abuse under all-powerful ...
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Civil Rights investigation into Rankin County Sheriff’s Department launched in wake of ‘Goon Squad’ convictions
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department ...
DOJ probing sheriff's office in Mississippi "Goon Squad" case
Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing ...
DOJ launches civil rights probe of Mississippi sheriff’s office whose deputies tortured 2 Black men in ‘Goon Squad’ case
The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the sheriff’s department in Mississippi’s Rankin County ...
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 ...
DOJ Launches Investigation Into This Mississippi County’s Infamous ‘Goon Squad’
Nearly two years after Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker survived hours of a sadistic torture plot conjured up ...
Justice Department opens civil rights probe on ‘goon squad’ after deputies torture 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 ...
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Lord! You Won't Believe This Convicted Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ Officer's Request
One of the Mississippi “Goon Squad ... Alpin was told that Black was living with a white woman. That is when he and his fellow “Goon Squad” members entered the home without a warrant ...
Justice Department launches probe into Rankin County’s policing practices
The Justice Department will seek to determine if the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department engaged in a pattern of violence, ...
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Mississippi 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 ...
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Justice Department Launches Civil Rights Investigation into Rankin County Sheriff’s Department
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee for ...