Mississippi
Six former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced by a state judge Wednesday.
Rankin County Circuit Judge Steve Ratcliff will sentence all six defendants on state charges Wednesday. They agreed to sentences recommended by state prosecutors ranging from five to 30 years. Time served for the state convictions will run at the sam... [4598 chars]