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Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), reacted to the Justice Department’s findings on social media saying civilians in Lexington deserve policing that will serve the community’s best interests.
Federal investigators say police in Lexington, Mississippi, used illegal searches, excessive force, and kept residents in jail when they couldn't pay off old fines.
The Justice Department report outlines a stunning pattern of racially disparate policing and harassment in Lexington — a rural town of about 1,200 people, approximately 76% of whom are Black.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in a majority Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against its critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report detailing findings of an investigation into civil rights abuses.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has opened a civil rights investigation into the city of Lexington and the Lexington Police Department.. According to officials, the ...
Police records say a man was leaning out the window of the vehicle armed with an AR pistol with a 100-round magazine. The man pointed the gun at Croney as the vehicle drove by.
Anderson was working as an ER physician when 63-year-old Trapp was forcefully arrested by Lexington Police Department officers outside of the hospital in March 2022. ... The Lexington Police ...
Raker has worked for the Lexington Police Department since 2009, according to a database of city employees previously published by the Lexington Herald-Leader.