How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality
Nov 30, 2023 · A Justice Department investigation this year found that Rankin County deputies chose the name Goon Squad “because of their willingness to use excessive force and not report it.”
‘Goon Squad’ case: DOJ probes Mississippi sheriff’s office - CNN
Sep 20, 2024 · 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...
6 Mississippi 'Goon Squad' officers sentenced to 15 to 45 ... - NBC News
Apr 10, 2024 · The six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who tortured and abused two Black men in a racist attack were sentenced on Wednesday to 15 to 45 years in prison on state charges.
Rankin County torture incident - Wikipedia
The six officers, who referred to themselves as the "Goon Squad", entered the house without a warrant, then proceeded to torture Jenkins and Parker over the course of the next hour and a half. The torture included Jenkins being shot in the mouth by Hunter Elward, shattering his jaw, Parker being sexually assaulted by Daniel Opdyke, and threats ...
6 ex-officers, some of whom called themselves ‘The Goon Squad ... - CNN
Aug 14, 2023 · All six appeared with their attorneys in Rankin County court Monday, shackled at the wrists and wearing prison jumpsuits.
Ex-Mississippi law enforcement officers known as "Goon Squad ... - CBS News
Aug 14, 2023 · Prosecutors say some of the officers nicknamed themselves the "Goon Squad" because of their willingness to use excessive force and cover it up.
Mississippi sheriff’s office to conduct review after details of a ‘Goon ...
May 30, 2024 · The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office says it will conduct a review and analysis after a Wednesday report from The New York Times and Mississippi Today detailed messages in an encrypted WhatsApp...
Goon Squad Mississippi: Brett McAlpin sentenced to 27 years in …
Mar 21, 2024 · A fifth former Rankin County deputy, Brett McAlpin, was sentenced Thursday morning to 27.25 years in federal prison for participating in the abuse and torture of two Black men. This sentence...
‘Goon Squad’ still face sentencing in Rankin County - WAPT
Apr 10, 2024 · The Rankin County NAACP is still demanding that Bailey resign and for the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute him. A group of former Mississippi lawmen known as "The Goon Squad" were sentenced Wednesday on state charges related to the torture and beating of two men in Rankin County.
Goon Squad former officers sentenced by state of Mississippi
Apr 10, 2024 · 0:00. 1:25. Five former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies and one Richland police officer connected to the "Goon Squad" received state sentences Wednesday for their involvement in abusing and ...