"Mississippi 'Goon Squad' Officers Sentenced for Torturing Black Men"

Six former white officers in Mississippi, known as the "Goon Squad," have been sentenced to prison for breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men. The attack involved beatings, stun gun use, and a mock execution gone awry. The officers received prison terms near the top of the sentencing guidelines, with the highest being 40 years. The incident began with a racist call for extrajudicial violence, and the officers later devised a coverup by pressuring the victims and planting drugs. The officers' actions were condemned as "egregious and despicable," and the victims have filed a civil lawsuit against the department.