FBI makes several arrests among Mississippi law enforcement agencies, sheriff says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was arrested by the FBI Thursday morning, a local sheriff said. This is one of several arrests the FBI has made across multiple law enforcement agencies across the state.
Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood confirmed the arrest of deputy Marvin Flowers and said the FBI had made other law enforcement arrests, without providing details. The district is located in the northwest of the state.
The FBI office in Jackson, the state capital, said it plans to make a major announcement later Thursday along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi. No detailed information was given about the nature of the planned announcement.
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Multiple Mississippi law enforcement agencies have faced federal scrutiny in recent years.
In 2023, six law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges. torturing two black men. The “Goon Squad,” as they called themselves, sparked an ongoing conflict. Department of Justice investigation To the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office.
A similar DOJ investigation last year involved Lexington Police Department officers Discrimination against black people and repeatedly violated citizens’ civil rights.
