In a case that has shocked the nation, six former Mississippi law enforcement officers are set to be sentenced again on state charges related to the torture and abuse of two Black men. The defendants, including five former Rankin County Sheriff’s deputies and one former Richland Police Department officer, pleaded guilty to state and federal charges stemming from the heinous crimes committed in January 2023.
The state sentences are expected to potentially run concurrently with the federal prison sentences handed down last month, ranging from 10 to 40 years. The abuse of Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins involved illegal entry into a home, physical assault, waterboarding, use of Tasers, and a fatal shooting.
