A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the last two of six White ex-law enforcement officers in Mississippi to lengthy prison terms for their torture of two Black men last year, a racist assault that reignited demands for broader police accountability.
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Six ‘Goon Squad’ officers get long prison terms for torturing two Black men
The sentences Thursday in Mississippi of Brett McAlpin and Joshua Hartfield to 27 years and 10 years, respectively, leaves six White ex-officers facing many years in prison for the assault
Updated March 21, 2024 at 6:51 p.m. EDT|Published March 19, 2024 at 11:46 a.m. EDT