Mississippi torture: Ex-police officer sentenced to 40 years (www.bbc.com)
A former Mississippi police officer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for torturing two black men in a house....
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A former Mississippi police officer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for torturing two black men in a house....
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May I introduce to you … the Goon Squad....
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