Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men are set to be sentenced this week. The incident, which occurred on January 24, 2023, in Braxton, just southeast of Jackson, came to light after the victims, Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in June.
The six former officers, including former Rankin County Sheriff’s deputies and a former Richland Police Department officer, pleaded guilty to a combined 13 felonies related to the torture and abuse of the two men. Charges included conspiracy against rights, deprivation of rights under color of law, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and obstruction of justice.
