Rankin County, Mississippi: Fifth of 6 former Mississippi officers sentenced to more than 27 years in the torture of 2 Black men
Jackson, Mississippi CNN — Brett McAlpin, who federal prosecutors said was the highest-ranking officer on the scene when six former Mississippi law enforcement officers tortured two Black men in January 2023, was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison Thursday. The former deputy with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office was described by prosecutors as…