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 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.
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 case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials,
DOJ Probes Mississippi Sheriff's Office's 'Despicable' Torture of Black Men
"We will continue this transparency and will fully cooperate with all aspects of this investigation," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
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.
U.S. launches civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff's office that employed 'Goon Squad'
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi after several of its former officers known as the "Goon Squad" were prosecuted for torturing and sexually abusing two Black men.
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