Overview

• The final former Mississippi law enforcement officer involved in the torture of two Black men was sentenced to 10 years in prison, concluding the sentencing of the group known as the 'Goon Squad'.
• Former Rankin County sheriff's deputy Brett McAlpin received the longest sentence of more than 27 years for his role in the attack.
• The 'Goon Squad' members pleaded guilty to torturing the men with racial slurs, beatings, and a mock execution in January 2023.
• Victims Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking $400 million in damages.
• The former officers are also awaiting sentencing on state charges, with sentences to run concurrently with their federal sentences.