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 of sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men
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.
Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi "Goon Squad" sheriff's office
Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing two Black men.
DOJ launches civil rights probe into a Mississippi sheriff’s office after 2 Black men were tortured
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a massive civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department.It's the latest fallout from the infamous "Goon Squad" case in which five former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies admitted to torturing and beating two Black men in January 2023.
U.S. DOJ announce civil rights investigation into Rankin County, Rankin County Sheriff's Office
The investigation comes after Rankin County sheriff's deputies and a Richland police officer, called the "Goon Squad," were sentenced to federal prison.
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 tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth,
Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi sheriff department
The investigation focuses on the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, where a group of white officers were convicted of torturing two black men in a racist attack that included physical, sexual, and emotional abuse,
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.
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.
DOJ Will Investigate Sheriff's Office In Torture Of 2 Black Men
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi is notorious for its "Goon Squad," which beat and tortured two men.
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