"Mississippi Deputy Sentenced to 20 Years for Racially Motivated Torture of Black Men"

A former Mississippi sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to about 20 years in prison for his involvement in the racially motivated torture of two Black men, with four other former law enforcement officers also facing potential decades behind bars. The officers subjected the victims to acts of torture, including pouring milk, alcohol, and chocolate syrup over their faces, using racial slurs, shocking them with stun guns, and even staging a mock execution. The victims called for the "stiffest of sentences," and their attorney emphasized the national implications of the sentencing hearings. The officers pleaded guilty to federal charges, and their actions have prompted renewed calls for police reform.