Source: Black Lawyers for Justice / Black Lawyers for Justice
Sentencing for the former Mississippi officers who tortured and sexually assaulted two Black men has been postponed for a second time.
According to ABC News, sentencing for Brett McAlpin, Christian Dedmon, Jeffrey Middleton, Hunter Elward, Daniel Opdyke and Joshua Hartfield has been postponed until March 19.
In August 2023, the six ex-cops pleaded guilty to federal charges including conspiracy against rights, obstructions of justice, deprivation of rights under color of law, discharge of a firearm under a crime of violence, and conspiracy to obstruct justice after they brutalized, tortured and sexually assaulted Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
After sentencing was delayed, activists, community leaders and residents held a press conference calling for the removal of Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey and those involved in the 2021 death of another Black man named Damien Cameron, who was also killed by Rankin County Sheriff’s deputies.
“Today we have with us organizations all over the state of Mississippi and all over this country that are standing in solidarity with the Michael Jenkins family, that stand in solidarity with the Eddie Parker family,” said Kareem Mohamed, chair of the Local Organizing Committee. “And all those victims in Mississippi that has been victimized by the Goon Squad over the years.”
Residents also expressed their frustrations with the court’s continued delay of sentencing.
“If this continues on, we will begin to shut these doors down,” Mohammed said, “We will not spend our money where people do not care.”
Source: Sentencing Delayed For Mississippi Ex-Cops Who Tortured And Sexually Assaulted 2 Black Men
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