The Justice Department has initiated a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi following a disturbing case of police brutality against two Black men. This incident, which involved the torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker, has sparked outrage and condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announced on Thursday that the investigation will focus on determining whether the sheriff's department has a history of excessive force and racially discriminatory policing practices. The case came to light when six former white law enforcement officers pleaded guilty in 2023 to unlawfully entering a residence without a warrant and subjecting Jenkins and Parker to a prolonged and violent attack.
