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Sherry Harris is interviewed on Friday in Lexington. Harris said she worked as a Lexington police officer for three weeks but quit because she didn’t like the way officers treated people. (By The Associated Press)

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Lexington policing discussed: Some say they see problems; others don’t
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS AND GRAHAM LEE BREWER - Associated Press
Sat,09/28/24-2:00AM , 980 Reads
LEXINGTON — Some residents of a small Mississippi town where the Justice Department found severe problems with excessive and racially disproportionate policing said they were unaware of the ongoing issues, while others said harassment from officers was a part of everyday life.
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A Lexington police cruiser is parked outside the department’s facility near the town square. (By The Associated Press)

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Feds say Lexington police show bias against Blacks
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fri,09/27/24-2:00AM , 920 Reads
WASHINGTON — Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report detailing a slew of civil rights abuses by law enforcement in one of the poorest counties in America.
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Crime report for 9/25-9/26
Fri,09/27/24-2:00AM , 1003 Reads
GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
ARRESTS
Sharonda Darby, 29, 1250 Glendale Circle, simple assault, released on bond.
Anwonita Patrice Wilson, 29, 1000 Aven Ave., malicious mischief, released on own recognizance.
Roxanne Kessler, 45, no address available, disorderly conduct (failure to comply), jailed.
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, center, meets with Todd Gee, U.S Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, second from right, and local law enforcement representatives Wednesday in Jackson. (By The Associated Press)

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Garland calls torture of 2 men a ‘betrayal’
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Fri,09/27/24-2:00AM , 448 Reads
JACKSON — The prosecution of six former law enforcement officers who tortured two Black men in Mississippi is an example of the Justice Department’s action to build and maintain public trust after that trust has been violated, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday.
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