Mississippi
Last 2 Mississippi ex-officers to be sentenced for torturing 2 Black men in racist assault
Sentencing continues for two more of the former deputies in Mississippi who pleaded guilty last year to breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men with a stun gun, a sex toy, and other objects.
Lee gave a 40-year prison sentence Wednesday to 29-year-old Christian Dedmon and a 17.5-year sentence to 28-year-old Daniel Opdyke. Along with McAlpin, they worked as Rankin County sheriff’s deputies at the time of the attack. On Tuesday, Lee sentenc... [4049 chars]