"Goon Squad Officer Sentenced to 20+ Years for Torturing Black Men in Mississippi"

Former Mississippi officer Hunter Elward was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a racist attack by six White officers on two Black men, involving torture and a mock execution. The officers, who called themselves the "Goon squad," forced entry into a home without a warrant, assaulted the victims with a stun gun and other objects, and concocted a coverup story after shooting one victim in the mouth. The case has drawn national attention amid ongoing demands to address police brutality and mistreatment of Black people.