Racially Motivated Police Brutality in Mississippi
Six former Rankin County law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to racially motivated, violent torture of two Black men in Jackson, Mississippi. The officers received significant prison sentences for their actions.
Key Points
- Former law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges
- Sentences ranged from 17.5 to 40 years in federal prison
- Victims filed a civil lawsuit against Rankin County and Sheriff Bryan Bailey
- Calls for Bailey to resign or be removed from office due to overseeing police brutality
Pros
- Justice served with significant prison sentences for the former officers
- Victims calling for the stiffest sentences were present during the sentencing hearings
Cons
- Egregious and despicable actions of the former officers
- Torture, sexual assault, and racial slurs used by the white lawmen
- Culture of police brutality in Rankin County highlighted