"Mississippi Sheriff Takes Action: Deputies Fired for Sexual Assault and Shooting Incident"

Deputies from the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi have been fired after being accused of sexually assaulting two Black men and shooting one of them in the mouth during a raid on their home. The incident, which occurred in January, prompted a federal civil rights investigation. The announcement of the deputies' termination comes after an Associated Press investigation revealed their involvement in several violent encounters with Black men since 2019. The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the sheriff's department, and the victims have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking $400 million in damages.