Saturday, September 21, 2024

Goon Squad Violence Leads to Federal Investigation of Miss. Sheriff’s Office - The New York Times

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it had expanded its investigation into the suburban Mississippi sheriff's department where a self-described "Goon Squad" of deputies has been accused of torturing people for nearly two decades. … 

"Since the Goon Squad's sickening acts came to light, we have received reports of other instances where Rankin deputies overused Tasers, entered homes unlawfully, bandied about shocking racial slurs and deployed dangerous, cruel tactics to assault people in their custody," Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, said during a news conference…

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