Mississippi Deputies Fired for Alleged Torture and Assault of Black Men

Multiple deputies from the Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi have been fired after two Black men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that six White deputies entered their home illegally and tortured them for nearly two hours. The lawsuit claims that the deputies handcuffed, kicked, waterboarded, repeatedly used Tasers on the men, and attempted to sexually assault them. The deputies also allegedly used racial slurs and accused the men of dating White women. The incident is under investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and the FBI and the US Department of Justice have opened a civil rights investigation. The lawsuit seeks $400 million in damages.