A former Mississippi sheriff's deputy is seeking a shorter federal prison sentence for his role in the torture of two Black men, a case that garnered national attention and condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The incident involved six white former law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty in 2023 to breaking into a home without a warrant and subjecting two Black men to a brutal attack that included beatings, use of Tasers, and assaults with a sex toy, culminating in one victim being shot in the mouth.
