Justice Department, Mississippi and Lexington police
U.S. Justice Dept says Lexington, Mississippi police routinely use excessive force
The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it found a series of civil rights violations by a small-town Mississippi police department, accusing officers of routinely using excessive force and arresting people who owed fines for minor traffic offenses.
Justice Department Details Wide Pattern of Abuses by Mississippi Police Force
The police in the small city of Lexington, Miss., routinely make unjustified arrests, use excessive force and trample on civil rights, investigators said.
Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds
A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them.
Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city
A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them
DOJ Finds Mississippi Police Department Violates Rights Of Black Residents
The Justice Department launched an investigation into the police department in Lexington last year after several complaints from local attorneys and activists became publicized, as did an audio recording of the town’s former police chief, Sam Dobbins, bragging about shooting a Black man 119 times.
U.S. Justice Department finds civil rights violations by city of Lexington, police department
The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that the City of Lexington and the Lexington Police Department were found guilty of civil rights violations.
Justice Dept. finds Lexington, Miss., police targeted Black people
A police department in Lexington, Miss., has engaged in the use of excessive force, jailed suspects improperly, and targeted Black people, the Justice Department said.
US Justice Dept finds abuses by Mississippi police department
The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it found a series of civil rights violations by a small-town Mississippi police department, accusing officers of routinely using excessive force and arresting people who owed fines for minor traffic offenses.
Justice Department says Mississippi town violates residents’ rights
The Justice Department released a report Thursday detailing alleged abuses by the Lexington Police Department.
Justice Department finds Lexington, Miss., police ran illegal ‘debtor’s prison’
A police department in Lexington, Miss., has engaged in the use of excessive force, jailed suspects improperly, and targeted Black people, the Justice Department said.
DOJ investigation: Lexington, MS police, city violated civil rights of residents
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Mississippi U.S. Attorney's Office reported the Lexington Police Department violated ...
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Police Violated Rights of Residents in Majority-Black City: DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that the city and police of Lexington, Mississippi, deprived its majority-Black population of their constitutional rights. Following an ...
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Mississippi life Church Bulletin Bloopers
By Lee Ann Flemming Being reared in the First Baptist Church in Lexington, I have many memories of worship services. As a ...
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Ridgeland officer extricated from car after crash
A Ridgeland police officer had to be extricated from a vehicle after a crash. The crash occurred on Interstate 220 North at Interstate 55 around 4:00 p.m. on ...
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VFD welcomes home 2 MSFA graduates
Two Vicksburg Fire Department firefighters have graduated as part of Class 211 of the National Fire Protection Association ...
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Local elementary school thanks first responders at Respect for Authority Day
A local elementary took time to thank first responders in their community Wednesday. Tobey Elementary in Vicksburg is having ...