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Mississippi officers sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men: Already sentenced to years in federal prison, six former Mississippi law enforcement ...
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Quick Glance: Mississippi officers sentenced for torture of 2 Black men
- Former white Mississippi officers were sentenced in state courts after pleading guilty to torturing two Black men, despite already being sentenced to federal prison terms.
- Federal Judge Tom Lee called their actions "egregious and despicable" as he gave sentences near the top of the federal guidelines.
- The defendants admitted to breaking into the house, torturing Jenkins and Parker in an hourslong attack that included beatings, repeated uses of stun guns, and sexual assaults before one victim was shot in the mouth.
- Federal officers expressed remorse in court, while the victims demanded changes in the sheriff's office and filed a $400 million civil lawsuit.
Six ex-Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers get 15 to 45 years for torture of Black men
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Former Mississippi deputy gets more than 27 years in prison for racist torture of 2 Black men
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Goon Squad Hearings Reveal Culture of Violence in Mississippi Sheriff’s Office: Former deputies said they saw brutality as a way to rise in the ranks of a ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/21/us/mississippi-goon-squad-mcalpin-sentence.html
Quick Glance: Mississippi Sheriffs' Authority and Accountability
- Grace Elizabeth Hale from CNN emphasizes that abuse under the all-powerful Mississippi sheriffs is not a new problem, rooted in wars against Native American tribes and slave patrols.
- According to Eric Boehm from Reason, emergency spending has become a convenient way to increase spending and add to the national debt.
- The Washington Examiner Editorial Board criticizes New York Attorney General Letitia James, warning that her actions set a dangerous precedent.
- Willie Wilson in the Chicago Tribune highlights the importance of protecting children from abuse and calls for laws requiring schools to report improper teacher-student relationships.
Mississippi ex-police officer pleads guilty after making man lick urine off jail floor
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Quick Glance: Mississippi ex-police officer admits guilt in forcing man to lick urine from jail floor
- A former Mississippi police officer pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge after allegedly forcing a man he arrested to lick urine off the floor of a jail cell.
- Michael Christian Green, 26, lost his job as a Pearl Police Department patrol officer in late December, four days after security cameras captured the violent incident in Pearl, a suburb of Jackson.
- Green, sporting a large cross tattoo on one arm and the word 'Blessed' on the other, calmly stood before a federal magistrate judge and did not dispute any accusations read by a federal prosecutor.
- The city of Pearl revealed that they became aware of the 'disturbing event' over Christmas weekend and initiated an investigation using an independent attorney. Mayor Windham mentioned that Green resigned on December 27.
Teacher fatally shot, 14-year-old daughter arrested after fleeing Mississippi home
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Teen fatally shoots high school teacher mom, wounds stepdad: cops: The young suspect reportedly attended Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood ...
nypost.com/2024/03/21/us-news/high-school-teacher-ashley-smylie-shot-dead-by-14-year-old-daughter-cops/
US police officers tortured blacks: ringleader of racist “thug squad” sentenced to 27 years in prison
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First of 6 'Goon Squad' officers gets 20 years over torture of two Mississippi Black men
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/19/former-officers-sentenced-torture-black-men-mississippi/70552359007/
Mississippi 'Goon Squad' torture defendants get prison terms totaling 100-plus years
reuters.com/legal/mississippi-goon-squad-torture-defendants-get-prison-terms-totaling-100-plus-2024-03-21/
Ex-police officer sentenced to 20 years in Mississippi torture case: Hunter Elward is the first of six Mississippi officers to be sentenced after two men were ...
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Trump and Biden secure majority for presidential candidacy: US President Joe Biden and his election challenger Donald Trump have secured the necessary number of ...
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Quick Glance: Decisive Victories: Biden and Trump Secure Nominations for Showdown
- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their parties' presidential nominations on Tuesday with clear victories in a series of low-profile primaries, setting the stage for a general election rematch that many voters oppose.
- Biden emphasized the significance of the nomination and highlighted Trump as a serious threat to democracy.
- In a video shared on social media, Trump celebrated what he termed as 'a great day of victory.'
- Despite their strong rhetoric, both presumptive nominees face challenging paths ahead.
Meet Mr. Puckett and Nanna; man and his 18-year-old dog raising huge amounts for domestic violence survivors
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Campbell and Jett Puckett, a married couple who live in Georgia, rose to prominence on TikTok, where Ms. Puckett posts videos of the couple modeling their ... Show more nyti.ms/3SNoWww
Mississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on two Black men
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Two Black men tortured by Mississippi officers call for toughest sentences: Six Mississippi law enforcement officers admitted in August to subjecting Michael ...
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TikTok Couple Pookie and Jett Puckett Attend Fashion Week: TikTok influencers Campbell ‘Pookie’ and Jett Puckett are attending New York Fashion Week ...
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IWD 2024: Women with disabilities highlight their plights, proffer solutions: Women and girls with disabilities face compounded challenges due to the ...
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MS coroner who buried men without telling families: ‘I don’t know how to find people’
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TODAY: NBC News reporter Jon Schuppe answers reader questions on Reddit about his reporting on Dexter Wade and others affected by Mississippi's death ... Show more
Who are Pookie and Jett? The viral TikTok couple that won't stop trending: Campbell and Jett Puckett, aka the TikTok ‘Pookie’ couple are now embroiled in a ...
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Morgan Freeman: Auburn Tigers basketball star angrily smacks away a spectator's hand on the...
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Meet Pookie And Jett, The Couple That Won't Stop Trending On TikTok: The Georgia-based Puckett couple climbed the ladder of online fame once they started ...
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Who Is Pookie? Everything to Know About the Viral TikTok Couple : Campbell and Jett Puckett have set the Internet ablaze with their affection for each other.
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High school athlete was forced to keep running in sweltering heat and died, lawsuit says
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Sentencing for deputies, officer in assault of 2 Black men delayed: This is the second time sentencing has been delayed for the charged offenders.
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Puckett's, Scout's Pub and Deacon's New South celebrate restaurant week with special menu pricing
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A third man was buried without his family’s knowledge near Jackson, Mississippi: Jonathan David Hankins went missing in May 2022. After months of calling ...
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As a PhD student working alongside our researchers, Brandon works with MS samples under the microscope. Would you guess he's looking at inflamed brain ... Show more #ClevelandClinicResearch #LernerResearchInstitute
Braves’ Double-A affiliate to move to Columbus in 2025 : In 2025, the Braves’ four main affiliates – Low-A Augusta, High-A Rome, Double-A Columbus and Triple-A ...
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A third man was buried without his family’s knowledge near Jackson, Mississippi: Jonathan David Hankins went missing in May 2022. After months of calling ...
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How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality: They barged into homes in the middle of the night, then held people down while they beat and ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/30/us/rankin-county-mississippi-sheriff.html
Mississippi sheriff rolls out reforms after deputies and an officer plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men
cnn.com/2023/12/01/us/rankin-county-goon-squad-sheriff-reforms-reaj/
Matt Carpenter Joins Fourth Team in Four Years After Braves-Padres Trade: The three-time All-Star will be packing up his bags once again.
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Rankin County sheriff sued again after yet another man dies in custody: The Rankin County Sheriff's Department, which has been under scrutiny for a string of ...
businessinsider.com/rankin-county-sheriff-bryan-bailey-mississippi-sued-jail-suicide-2023-12
Black Ex-Driver D’Monterrio Gibson Files $5M Suit Against FedEx, White Men He Alleges Shot at Him
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Mississippi election results: Latest on governor race 2023: Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has won a second term. He defeated Democrat Brandon Presley ...
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Quick Glance: Extended Voting Times in Mississippi County
- Extension of voting times following lawsuits from the Mississippi Democratic Party and the nonpartisan group Mississippi Votes, backed by the Mississippi Republican Party.
- Polls closed in parts of Kentucky as voters decide on Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's reelection or replacement with Republican Daniel Cameron.
- Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio distributes bracelets before the second annual Lexi’s Legacy Run in Uvalde, Texas.
- Voters arrive at a polling place at the Gov. James B. Longley Campus in Lewiston, Maine.
Oliver Anthony Announces 2024 Out of the Woods Tour Dates: Oliver Anthony has announced his 2024 Out of the Woods Tour dates and cities.
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Mississippi "Goon Squad" cops got away with abuse for over two decades: A Mississippi sheriff's department oversaw a campaign of abuse in its district since 2021 ...
businessinsider.com/mississippi-goon-squad-cops-rankin-county-sheriff-department-2023-12
Justice Department announces investigation of Mississippi police department: The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced a civil rights investigation into ...
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Feds probe Rankin County sheriff's role in DUI dismissal: Rankin County, Mississippi, Sheriff Bryan Bailey has been under scrutiny since five of his deputies ...
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Rankin County Undersheriff Paul Holley resigned amid misconduct allegations against Sheriff Bryan Bailey and the conviction of so-called "Goon Squad" ... Show more
Mississippi sheriff tried to subpoena his own girlfriend's phone records: The Rankin County Sheriff who oversaw the so-called "goon squad" was also investigated ...
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Rankin County Sheriff Lied to Spy on His Girlfriend: Powerful figures in Mississippi, including the attorney general, two judges and a future congressman ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/27/us/rankin-county-mississippi-sheriff-abuse.html
Businessman Hamid’s Pearl of Africa Hotel to be auctioned: Hamid-owned Aya Group of companies launched the landmark hotel in Kampala about six years ago ...
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Former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty for racist assault: Six white former Mississippi law officers who tortured two Black men have pleaded guilty ...
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Quick Glance: Former Mississippi officers to plead guilty for racially motivated violence
- Six white former officers in Mississippi admit to racially mistreating two Black men.
- State charges will be served concurrently with federal sentences.
- Dedmon and Elward, who forcefully entered a premises, plead guilty to additional charges of burglary.
- The Justice Department initiated an investigation into civil rights violations in February.
Fast-food employee accused of selling drugs from drive-through window, police say
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“Horrendous”: Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police “Goon Squad” React to Guilty Pleas
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Ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid
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Quick Glance: Former Mississippi law enforcement officers charged with violating civil rights of 2 Black men during raid
- Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have been charged with violating the civil rights of two Black men who were brutalized during a home raid.
- The charges were unsealed on Thursday, August 3, 2023, as the former officers, all of whom are white, appeared in federal court.
- The two Black men, Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker, state that the officers entered their home without a warrant on January 24 and subjected them to physical abuse and repeated Taser shocks for approximately 90 minutes.
- In February, the Justice Department initiated a civil rights investigation into the allegations made by Jenkins and Parker. The two men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Rankin County in June, seeking $400 million in damages.
Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say
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Quick Glance: Mississippi Police Expose Racism and Culture of Misconduct
- Deputies from Rankin County Sheriff's Office and Richland Police Department involved in racist assault
- Concerns over corruption and culture of violence within the Sheriff's Office
- Former officers, including Elward and Dedmon, pleaded guilty
- Justice achieved for victims Jenkins and Parker
Mississippi 'Goon Squad' linked to 2019 police shooting of Black man: Two convicted "Goon Squad" officers were also named in a lawsuit over the police shooting ...
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How rogue Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men: Six white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to a ...
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Quick Glance: Guilty Pleas in Mississippi: Officers Convicted of Torturing 2 Black Men
- Six former officers plead guilty after racist attack on Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
- Sheriff Bryan Bailey describes it as the worst episode of police brutality in his career.
- The officers acted independently and tortured the victims, abusing their authority.
- A monument to a Confederate soldier stands across from the sheriff's office.
Man gets 40 years for prison escape bid months before expected release date from 7-year sentence
ctvnews.ca/world/man-gets-40-years-for-prison-escape-bid-months-before-expected-release-date-from-7-year-sentence-1.6502205
Quick Glance: Escaped inmate receives 40-year prison sentence
- A 21-year-old man receives a 40-year prison sentence after escaping from prison with only a few months of his sentence remaining.
- After his escape from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in August of last year, Shunekndrick Huffman broke into a nearby home and threatened people with a weapon.
- Huffman was found at Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield and was locked up again within hours.
- At that time, he was serving a seven-year prison sentence for aggravated assault and expected his release about four months later in December.
MS MR Announce Break Up, Release Final Song "Saturn Return": Hear their new song "Saturn Return," and read the NYC band's full break up statement.
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Sheriff says he is ‘ashamed’ after five of his former deputies plead guilty to torture of two Black men
cnn.com/2023/08/04/us/rankin-county-sheriff-torture-black-men-mississippi/
Rankin County sheriff in charge of 'goon squad' runs for reelection: Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey is running for reelection unopposed even after a "goon ...
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Mississippi Deputies Are ‘Terminated’ After 2 Black Men Claim Abuse: A federal lawsuit against the former deputies from Rankin County said that they assaulted ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/28/us/mississippi-officers-fired-lawsuit-black-men.html
21-Year Old US Man Runs Away From Jail 4 Months Before Release, Jailed Again For 40 Years
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'American Idol' Judge Luke Bryan Shares "Heartbreaking" Update with Fans: After performing two shows over the weekend, Luke has been forced to cancel another ...
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Paid articlePaid Police who tortured 2 Black men called themselves the 'Goon Squad': A white Mississippi police officer enlisted the help of the "Goon Squad" to attack two Black ...
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As plan for invasive carp barrier hits another snag, scientists and citizens employ creative strategies to protect Lake Michigan
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2 Black men allegedly assaulted by Mississippi deputies speak out: 'It's been terrible'
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Six former police officers tortured two Black men. They just pleaded guilty.: The officers pleaded guilty to 16 felonies including civil rights violations ...
vox.com/politics/2023/8/4/23820288/six-former-mississippi-police-offers-plead-guilty-assault
Ishan Kishan Emulates MS Dhoni, The Wicketkeeper, For Massive Feat In Indian Cricket | Cricket News
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Mississippi deputies fired after Black man was shot in the face during drug raid: The DOJ has opened a civil rights probe into the January incident.
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Black man shot in the mouth by Mississippi deputy to file federal civil rights lawsuit
apnews.com/article/jenkins-mississippi-deputies-civil-rights-lawsuit-a86bf937902c362898848bdc860eb087
Teen author Munachi Mbonu makes case for self-discovery in new book: The author embarked on her literary odyssey, publishing her first two books ...
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Mississippi deputies tortured Black men, shot one in mouth, lawsuit says: Rankin County deputies subjected Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker to a « torture ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/15/mississippi-sheriff-torture-lawsuit-rankin/
Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputies Fired After 2 Black Men Sue, Alleging Assault, Torture and Racism
democracynow.org/2023/6/29/headlines/mississippi_sheriffs_deputies_fired_after_2_black_men_sue_alleging_assault_torture_and_racism
1 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after multiple tornadoes sweep through Mississippi
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Mississippi Deputies Are ‘Terminated’ After 2 Black Men Claim Abuse: A federal lawsuit against the former deputies from Rankin County said that they assaulted ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/28/us/mississippi-officers-fired-lawsuit-black-men.html
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