Former Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield and former Rankin County deputy Brett McAlpin, along with four other Mississippi law enforcement officers, have pleaded guilty in the torture of two Black men in 2023. The federal hearings in Jackson have brought to light the horrifying brutality of a self-styled 'Goon Squad' of deputies.
During the emotional court proceedings, victims faced their tormentors, recounting racially motivated beatings, torture, sexual assaults, and even a mock execution. The rogue former officers are facing prison terms for what the FBI director described as 'atrocious' acts of 'pure hell.'
