The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department violated the Mississippi Public Records Act by refusing to give incident reports about the deaths of three men killed by sheriff’s deputies or while in their custody, a Rankin County court ruled last week.
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today March 15, 2023 The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department violated the Mississippi Public Records Act for refusing to give incident reports about the deaths of three men killed by sheriff’s deputies or while in their custody, a Rankin County court ruled last week.
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