August 17, 2022 - Mississippi Free Press

FOCUS: 2022 Elections • Housing & Evictions • #MSWelfare Scandal • Jackson Water • Abortion • Race & Racism • Policing • Incarceration

Former JPD Officer Sentenced To Five Years In Manslaughter Of George Robinson

Former Jackson police officer Anthony Fox will serve up to five years in state prison for the manslaughter of George Robinson, 62. Earlier this month, a jury found Fox guilty of culpable negligence manslaughter in the 2019 beating death of Robinson.

Black Lexington Plaintiffs Seek Restraining Order Against Police for ‘Harassment, Coercion, and Threatening Conduct’

A lawsuit filed Aug. 16, 2022, accused Lexington Police Department of violating the constitutional rights of Black citizens.

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Former JPD Officer Sentenced To Five Years In Manslaughter Of George Robinson

Black Lexington Plaintiffs Seek Restraining Order Against Police for ‘Harassment, Coercion, and Threatening Conduct’

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