"Put simply, the concerns about the Rankin County Sheriff's Department did not end with the demise of the Goon Squad." ...

One of the Mississippi “Goon Squad” officers who are responsible for the racist attack and torture of two Black men is attempting to have his sentence reduced. In April 2024, former ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

A group of the agency's former officers — who called themselves the "Goon Squad" — pleaded guilty last year to a series of charges for torturing two Black men. "The public is now well aware of ...

Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing ...

At least several of the defendants were part of a group of deputies who called themselves the “Goon Squad” because of their willingness to use excessive force and not report it, federal ...

Clarke said that since the revelations of the Goon Squad’s activities came to light, “we have received reports of other instances that indicated this type of conduct was far too common.” ...

Sept. 19, 2024 The Justice Department announced Thursday that it had expanded its investigation into the suburban Mississippi sheriff’s department where a self-described “Goon Squad” of ...

THE HIGHEST RANKING MEMBER OF THE RANKIN COUNTY GOON SQUAD IS APPEALING HIS SENTENCE. BRETT MCALPIN'S ATTORNEY FILED FOR THE APPEAL IN THE FIFTH CIRCUIT U-S COURT OF APPEALS. DOCUMETNS SHOW MCALPIN'S ...

"Since the Goon Squad's sickening acts came to light, we have received reports of other instances indicating that this conduct was far too common," Clarke told reporters at a virtual press conference.

Last year, two Black men were beaten and tasered by six officers in a no-warrant house raid. Since then, the Justice ...

U.S. Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Mississippi Sheriff's Office That Employed 'Goon Squad' By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil ...