Justice Department Announces Civil Rights Investigation of Rankin ...
WEB1 day ago · 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. It is located about 30 minutes east of …
Rankin Sheriff’s Department Under Federal DOJ Investigation
WEB1 day ago · I’m looking forward to justice for all,” English said. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Todd Gee encouraged anyone with information about civil rights abuses in Rankin County to make a report to the Department of Justice by email at Community.Rankin@usdoj.gov or by phone call at 888-392-8557.
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WEB1 day ago · I am joined by Todd Gee, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. 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.
DOJ civil rights investigation into Rankin County, Sheriff's Office
WEB1 day ago · The U.S. Department of Justice is opening a federal civil rights investigation into Rankin County and the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. The announcement was made at a news conference Thursday by ...
Justice Department launches probe into Rankin County's …
WEB1 day ago · The Justice Department announced Thursday that it had expanded its investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department where a self-described “Goon Squad” of deputies has been accused of torturing people for nearly two decades. Investigators will seek to determine if the suburban Mississippi sheriff’s department engaged in a ...
Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff's office …
WEB1 day ago · 1 of 3 | . FILE - This combination of photos shows former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to state and federal charges for torturing two Black men, from top left, former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies Hunter Elward, Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke and former Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield, during court appearances Monday ...
U.S. launches civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff's office that ...
WEB1 day ago · 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 ...
DOJ To Probe Mississippi Sheriff's Office For Racist Policing ...
WEB1 day ago · The Department of Justice announced Thursday it is opening a civil rights investigation into potentially racist policing practices within the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi. In April, five deputies from Rankin County were sentenced to prison for violating the civil rights of two Black men. Self-styled as the Goon Squad, the ...
DOJ investigates Rankin County Sheriff's Department over racial …
WEB1 day ago · 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 investigation ...
DOJ opens civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff's office ...
WEB1 day ago · Updated: 4:08 PM CDT September 19, 2024. JACKSON, Miss — The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black ...