On the evening of January 24, three sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text message from another deputy on the same shift: “Are y’all available for a mission?”

On the evening of January 24, three sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text message from another deputy on the same shift: “Are y’all available for a mission?”

    • Rekorse
      6•1 year ago

      They are awaiting sentencing according to the article. Pleaded guilty to a bunch of felonies each of them.

      Can’t say yet that the punishment will be appropriate though cause we don’t know it yet.

      • @zaph
        1•1 year ago

        So far everything I’ve read is saying 5 years. Two 5 year sentences running concurrently.

        • livus
          2•1 year ago

          I hope they’re not still getting paid since they are no longer police officers.

  • xc2215x
    4•1 year ago

    Very sad to see this for these black men. Not that shocking though.

  • livus
    3•1 year ago

    In the state case, each of the six former officers are charged with conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice, according to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Dedmon is charged with home invasion and Elward is charged with home invasion and aggravated assault.

    The state case sounds very weak given the heinous acts they all committed. I hope the civil case does better.