Ex-Pearl Police Officer Who Made Latino Man Lick Urine Off Jail Floor Pleads Guilty
An ex-police officer pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge after authorities say he forced a Latino man to lick his own urine off the floor.
An ex-police officer pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge after authorities say he forced a Latino man to lick his own urine off the floor.
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