Two Black men who were victims of brutal torture by six Mississippi law enforcement officers last year are urging a federal judge to impose the harshest penalties at their upcoming sentencings this week. The former officers confessed to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to a series of racially motivated, violent acts.
The disturbing incident unfolded in January 2023 when the officers, acting on a neighbor's complaint, barged into a residence without a warrant and viciously assaulted Jenkins and Parker using stun guns, a sex toy, and other objects. The situation escalated tragically when a mock execution resulted in Jenkins being shot in the mouth. To cover up their heinous actions, the officers planted drugs and a gun, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Department supporting their false charges against the victims for an extended period.
