The six former deputies of the Goon Squad are facing state sentencing on April 10. On April 6, the Rankin County NAACP and Attorney Trent Walker called a town hall meeting to demand that each of ...

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 ...

McAlpin told Deputy Christian Dedmon, who texted a group of white deputies so willing to use excessive force they called themselves “The Goon Squad.” “Are y’all available for a mission?” ...

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The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi after several of its former officers known as the “Goon Squad ...

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Those deputies called themselves the "Goon Squad" for their willingness to use excessive force. But while his deputies are now in jail, Bailey himself has thus far avoided responsibility.

Cent, Cardi B and Chuck D were some of the notable hip-hop figures to react to Tuesday night's election results.