Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn. Johnson, a gun safety advocate and survivor of a 2008 school shooting, is running to ensure Tennesseans have a voice in the national conversation on gun control. If elected, Johnson would be the first female Senator elected by Tennessee voters.
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Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty in state court on Monday to charges related to torturing two Black men in a racist assault. The officers had nicknamed themselves the “Goon Squad” and subjected the men to a 90-minute torture session with racial slurs, stun guns, and a sex toy. The prosecutor recommended five years of prison time for the officers, but the victims have filed a civil lawsuit against them and the county for failing to properly train and supervise the officers. The incident has sparked outrage in the community and highlighted the need for greater accountability of law enforcement officers in Mississippi.
Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges in connection with a violent assault on two Black men. The officers, who called themselves the “Goon Squad”, entered the men’s home without a warrant and used a stun gun, handcuffed them, and assaulted them with a sex object before one of the officers fired a gun in one of the men’s mouths, causing serious injuries. The Associated Press conducted an investigation which revealed that the officers had discussed a false cover story and had planted and tampered with evidence. The six officers have pleaded guilty, but the victims have yet to receive justice.