DOJ investigates Mississippi sheriff's office
DOJ investigates Mississippi sheriff's office following 'Goon Squad' torture case
Last year, two Black men were beaten and tasered by six officers in a no-warrant house raid. Since then, the Justice Department said it got more complaints regarding similar instances by the deputies.
‘Goon Squad’ in Mississippi sheriff’s office under DOJ probe
"Put simply, the concerns about the Rankin County Sheriff's Department did not end with the demise of the Goon Squad."
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.
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 a racist attack on two Black men by white officers.  The
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.
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,
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.
‘Goon Squad’ in Mississippi sheriff’s office under DOJ pribe
Put simply, the concerns about the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department did not end with the demise of the Goon Squad.”
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,
Feds Investigate Mississippi Sheriff’s Department For Racial Profiling And Excessive Force
The Department of Justice announced on Sept. 19 that it would be conducting an investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's ...
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, ...
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DOJ Awards Over $3 Million in Grants to Support Law Enforcement in Southern Mississippi
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs has awarded more than $3 million in grants to support law enforcement and public safety projects in the Southern District of Mississippi, U.S.