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A mississippi The deputy sheriff was arrested Thursday morning FBIThis is one of several arrests made by multiple law enforcement agencies in the state, a local sheriff said.
Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood confirmed the arrest of his deputy Marvin Flowers and said, without giving details, that the FBI had made other arrests among law enforcement. This county is in the northwestern part of the state.
at the FBI office jacksonThe state capital said it planned a major announcement Thursday in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi. It did not elaborate on the nature of the planned announcement.
Several Mississippi law enforcement agencies have faced federal investigations in recent years.
In 2023, six law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two black men. “The Goon Squad”, as they called themselves, caused a stir Department of Justice Rankin County Sheriff’s Office investigating.
A similar DOJ investigation last year concluded that Lexington Police Department officers discriminated against black people and repeatedly violated citizens’ civil rights.