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Mar
23
2024
By STEVE GORMAN and BRENDAN O'BRIEN
Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ torture defendants get prison terms of 10 to 40 years

Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ torture defendants get prison terms of 10 to 40 years

WORLD
A federal judge in Mississippi wrapped up the sentencing of six white former law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to the "Goon Squad" torture and sexual abuse of two Black men, leaving the defendants each facing from 10 to 40 years in prison. The six men still face sentencing on state charges for their roles in the home-invasion assault, which has stood out among dozens of racially charged U.S. police misconduct cases in recent years for the chilling nature of its calculated brutality. The two victims, Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker were handcuffed, stripped naked, beaten, sexually assaulted…
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Mar
09
2024
By HELEN COSTER
At a glance: US presidential nominating contests and delegates counts for March 12

At a glance: US presidential nominating contests and delegates counts for March 12

WORLD
PRESIDENT Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump could each net enough delegates in the next round of nominating contests on Tuesday to clinch their parties' nominations. In the Republican race, 161 delegates are up for grabs across the four states holding contests: Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington. Trump, the sole remaining Republican candidate, already has secured 1,060 delegates and needs at least 1,215 to win the party’s nomination. On the Democratic side, Biden has faced no serious challenges and also appears likely to clinch his party's nomination after Tuesday's primaries. He has 1,553 delegates so far and needs 1,968…
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Mar
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

WORLD
BRENDAN O'BRIEN and LUCIA MUTIKANI AT least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after thunderstorms spawning high straight-line winds and tornados ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, leaving hundreds without shelter, state officials said on Saturday. Four people were missing following the storms, which left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (161 km). The tornados struck Silver City, a town of 200 people in western Mississippi, as well as Rolling Fork, with a population of 1,700, which was hardest hit. Parts of the state remain under tornado warnings. "At least twenty-three Mississippians were killed by last…
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