Six former Mississippi law officers, all white, have pleaded guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men in a racist assault. They had previously admitted their guilt in a federal civil rights case. The plea agreements include prison sentences ranging from five to 30 years, to be served concurrently with federal sentences. The officers, who nicknamed themselves the "Goon Squad," entered a house without a warrant in January and assaulted the victims with stun guns, racial slurs, and a "mock execution." The case revealed a culture of police abuse of power in Rankin County.

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