Two men — one of whom was shot in the mouth by a law enforcement officer — announced they will file a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Mississippi sheriff’s department alleging a pattern of excessive force against Black people.
Michael Corey Jenkins stands outside Taylor Hill Church in Braxton, Miss., March 18, 2023. Two Black men — one of whom was shot in the mouth by a law enforcement officer — will file a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Mississippi sheriff’s department alleging a pattern of deputies using excessive force against Black people.
Michael Corey Jenkins stands outside Taylor Hill Church in Braxton, Miss., March 18, 2023. Two Black men — one of whom was shot in the mouth by a law enforcement officer — will file a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Mississippi sheriff’s department alleging a pattern of deputies using excessive force against Black people.
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