Justice Department Announces Civil Rights Investigation of Rankin ...
Sep 19, 2024 · The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into Rankin County, Mississippi, and the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD). Rankin is the state’s fourth most populous county, with a population of approximately 160,000.
'Long overdue': Victims of racially motivated torture 'welcome' DOJ ...
Sep 23, 2024 · The DOJ announced a federal civil rights probe into the Rankin County sheriff’s office after five former deputies were convicted of racially motivated torture.
‘Goon Squad’ case: DOJ probes Mississippi sheriff’s office | CNN
Sep 20, 2024 · CNN — 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...
Rankin Sheriff’s Department Under Federal DOJ Investigation
Sep 20, 2024 · After six Mississippi law enforcement officers known as “The Goon Squad” pleaded guilty to crimes related to the torture of two Black men, the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department.
Feds announce massive investigation into Rankin County Sheriff’s …
Sep 20, 2024 · The federal investigation is 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.
DOJ investigates Mississippi sheriff's office following 'Goon …
Sep 21, 2024 · The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into policing in Rankin County, Miss., where six white former law enforcement officers — some of whom called themselves the...
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Sep 19, 2024 · Today, the Justice Department is opening a civil investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department and Rankin County, Mississippi, to determine whether they engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution or federal law.
Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff's office …
Sep 20, 2024 · Five Rankin sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty in 2023 to breaking into a home without a warrant and engaging in an hourslong attack on Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker. A sixth officer, from the Richland Police Department, was …
DOJ investigates Mississippi sheriff's office following ... - WXXI News
Sep 21, 2024 · The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into policing in Rankin County, Miss., where six white former law enforcement officers — some of whom called themselves the...
Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi ...
Sep 19, 2024 · The DOJ is investigating Rankin County and its sheriff's department for allegedly using excessive force, unlawful stops and arrests, and discriminatory policing. The investigation follows the...