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6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced for torture of 2 Black men

apnews.com Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ deputies get yearslong sentences for racist torture of 2 Black men

Four other former law enforcement officers are set for sentencing in the case later this week.

Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ deputies get yearslong sentences for racist torture of 2 Black men

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced by a federal judge starting Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Tom Lee will sentence two defendants each day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after twice delaying the proceedings. Each faces the potential of decades behind bars.

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