Summary of Justice Department opens probe into Mississippi sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
Summary of Justice Department opens probe into Mississippi sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi after six white former law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men. The officers were accused of breaking into a home without a warrant and engaging in an hours-long attack on Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker, which included beatings, repeated use of Tasers, and assaults with a sex toy.
quoting nevent1q…gnh7Justice Department opens 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 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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The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi after six white former law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men. The officers were accused of breaking into a home without a warrant and engaging in an hours-long attack on Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker, which included beatings, repeated use of Tasers, and assaults with a sex toy.