The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 16 it reached a settlement forcing reforms in Lexington, Mississippi, and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics.
Sophie Bates
Sophie Bates is The Associated Press's new video journalist in Mississippi. Sophie joins from the ABC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio, where she works as a multimedia journalist. Sophie is an aggressive reporter whose role in Ohio is a mix of breaking news and deeper off-the-news investigative stories. She recently worked on a five-part investigative series on homelessness and affordable housing in the Toledo area.
