Mississippi Police Officer Charged with Forcing Prisoner to Drink Own Urine

A Mississippi police officer, Michael Christian Green, has been charged with forcing a prisoner to lick urine off the floor of a holding cell after a December arrest at the Pearl Police Department. Green allegedly threatened the man with a phone and commanded him to "lick it up," recording the incident on his cellphone. He has been charged with one federal count of deprivation of rights under color of law, and the case was unsealed this week. Green's attorney has not commented, and an initial appearance is scheduled for Thursday.