'Mississippi sheriffs wield a tremendous authority in the counties they police':
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Quick Glance: Mississippi Sheriffs' Authority and Accountability
- Grace Elizabeth Hale from CNN emphasizes that abuse under the all-powerful Mississippi sheriffs is not a new problem, rooted in wars against Native American tribes and slave patrols.
- According to Eric Boehm from Reason, emergency spending has become a convenient way to increase spending and add to the national debt.
- The Washington Examiner Editorial Board criticizes New York Attorney General Letitia James, warning that her actions set a dangerous precedent.
- Willie Wilson in the Chicago Tribune highlights the importance of protecting children from abuse and calls for laws requiring schools to report improper teacher-student relationships.
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Goon Squad Hearings Reveal Culture of Violence in Mississippi Sheriff’s Office: Former deputies said they saw brutality as a way to rise in the ranks of a ...
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Goon Squad Officer Gets 40-Year Sentence for ‘Shocking, Brutal’ Acts: A second sheriff’s deputy received a lesser sentence for his involvement in the abuse of ...
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Mississippi 'Goon Squad' case highlights abuse in rural areas and power of sheriffs
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Goon Squad Hearings Reveal Culture of Violence in Mississippi Sheriff’s Office: Former deputies said they saw brutality as a way to rise in the ranks of a ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/21/us/mississippi-goon-squad-mcalpin-sentence.html
Goon Squad Officer Gets 40-Year Sentence for ‘Shocking, Brutal’ Acts: A second sheriff’s deputy received a lesser sentence for his involvement in the abuse of ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/dedmon-mississippi-goon-squad-sentencing.html
Mississippi 'Goon Squad' case highlights abuse in rural areas and power of sheriffs
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Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London: The Metropolitan Police released footage showing a group of men - some draped in St George's ...
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Tennessee governor says he will sign into law the option to arm teachers in classrooms
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Tennessee passes bill to allow armed teachers in public schools: Tennessee Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that would let some teachers and staff carry ...
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Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine gets probation: The former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was ...
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Quick Glance: Former Aurora Paramedic Sentenced to 14 Months Work Release
- The former Aurora paramedic involved in injecting Elijah McClain with ketamine, resulting in his death, has been sentenced to 14 months of work release and four years of probation and community service.
- The injection occurred after McClain had a violent struggle with the police and was already subdued and in handcuffs. He lost consciousness and his pulse after the injection.
- Judge Mark Warner emphasized the importance of McClain's life and criticized Cooper for not intervening despite McClain's critical condition. The sentencing concludes a lengthy process involving five first responders charged in McClain's death.
- Cooper was convicted of criminally negligent homicide, while his supervisor, Peter Cichuniec, was convicted of similar charges. The sentencing brings closure to a tragic incident that sparked social justice protests.
History fuels high rates of Native American death at hands of police, experts say
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Police issue update after boys, 14, arrested as man fights for life after attack: The 65-year-old victim was left fighting for his life after being attacked at ...
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New leaders take on Haiti's chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
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Gaggenau Police: Low crime in the area: The Gaggenau police station will have the lowest crime rate in the Offenburg police headquarters area for 2023.
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Man fighting for life after being hit by car as woman arrested on the scene: Emergency services raced to the scene of the crash last night in Edgeley
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Jury urged to convict former Colorado deputy of murder in Christian Glass shooting
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Mississippi police were at odds as they searched for missing man, widow says: The widow of a Mississippi man who was found dead says officers from two ...
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Fresh violence in Manipur: 2 CRPF personnel killed in Bishnupur, heavy firing in Imphal East leaves 1 dead
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Fort Bend County sheriff's association's Facebook page is hacked: Clips from films and TV shows depicting domestic abuse were shared on a nonprofit's Facebook ...
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Will Joe Biden benefit from falling murder rates across America?: Violence seems to be returning to pre-pandemic levels
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Schopfheim - Crime is increasing across the board: The number of crimes also increased in the Schopfheim police station between Maulburg and Todtnau last year: ...
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Police Search Moscow’s Garage Museum – Reports: Police carried out searches at Moscow’s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Russian media reported Friday.
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Violence against emergency services: “99.9 percent of the population appreciates our work” - Region - Goslarsche Zeitung
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New search underway tied to Gilgo Beach murder investigation: Sources: Rex Heuermann has been charged in four of the murders.
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After domestic violence: arrest warrant against the man: A violent man was arrested in Hagen on Tuesday based on an arrest warrant.
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Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital
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