Rankin County ‘Goon Squad’ Officers to Be Sentenced on State Charges Wednesday
Six members of the Rankin County ‘goon squad’ will face state sentences in Brandon, Miss., on Wednesday for their torture of two Black men in 2023.
Six members of the Rankin County ‘goon squad’ will face state sentences in Brandon, Miss., on Wednesday for their torture of two Black men in 2023.
The six Rankin County officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men received prison sentences ranging from 10 to 40 years.
A judge sentenced former Rankin County deputy Hunter Elward for his role in the torture of two Black men, including one he shot in the mouth.
Attorney Malik Shabazz called for the prosecution of Rankin County deputies who he alleges stormed a house in Braxton, Miss., on Jan. 24, 2023, and executed a “90-minute long intimidation and torture session where excessive force was used gratuitously on the handcuffed men.”
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