Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Sentencings of Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Who Tortured & Abused Two Black Men
March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement on March 19, 2024:
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Two former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced today for the torture and abuse of two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi. Hunter Elward, 31, a former Rankin County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) Deputy, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Jeffrey Middleton, 46, a former RCSO Lieutenant, was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison.
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Two former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced today for the torture and abuse of two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi. Hunter Elward, 31, a former Rankin County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) Deputy, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Jeffrey Middleton, 46, a former RCSO Lieutenant, was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison.
Four mor . . .