Goon Squad Gets Sentenced

Mississippi’s Rankin County Deputy Brett McAlpin received a complaint call about two Black men staying with a white woman, leading him to contact the "Goon Squad," officers known for excessive force. This group, including Richland officer Joshua Hartfield, broke into the house without a warrant, assaulting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker. Hunter Elward, sentenced to 20 years, admitted to a mock execution of Jenkins, shoving a gun into his mouth and firing. The officers used racial slurs, stun guns, and objects, forcing the men to strip, shower together, and endure abuse. US District Judge Tom Lee sentenced the officers, including Jeffrey Middleton and Joshua Hartfield, for violations of civil rights laws, with Hunter Elward receiving 20 years and Christian Dedmon 40 years due to extreme brutality. Investigations reveal a pattern of violence by the "Goon Squad," prompting a Mississippi bill to investigate and revoke licenses of officers accused of misconduct. Eddie Terrell Parker and Michael Corey Jenkins, traumatized by the attack, are also seeking Sheriff Bryan Bailey's resignation and filed a $400 million lawsuit against the department. Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ deputies get yearslong sentences for racist torture of 2 Black men | AP News Goon Squad Officer Is Sentenced to 20 Years in Mississippi Torture Cases 2 former Mississippi sheriff's deputies sentenced to decades in prison in racially motivated torture of 2 Black men 1 of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 40 years for racist torture of 2 Black men