Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing ...

Authorities said the civil rights probe would examine whether officers systemically targeted minorities with excessive force.

The racist attack included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot ...

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has broadened its investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department ...

The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the sheriff’s department in Mississippi’s Rankin County ...

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday launched a civil rights probe into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a massive federal investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department following ...

The Justice Department will determine if allegations of widespread violence and improper searches amount to a pattern of ...

The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi is notorious for its "Goon Squad," which beat and tortured two men.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee for ...