DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rights
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms in a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics.
TL;DR
- The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with a Mississippi city and its police department.
- The DOJ found the department discriminated against Black people.
- The department also used excessive force and retaliated against critics.
- The settlement will force reforms within the city and its police department.