Justice Department finds Lexington, Miss., police ran illegal ‘debtor’s prison’

The Justice Department found that the Lexington, Mississippi police department, which has fewer than 10 officers, engaged in unlawful practices such as excessive force, unlawful imprisonment, and targeting Black people for minor infractions. These tactics were employed to generate revenue through fines and processing fees, even though the department's actions violated the civil rights of residents. The report states that the department's budget is heavily reliant on fines and fees, creating a conflict of interest and incentivizing the targeting of marginalized communities. This investigation is one of several similar "pattern or practice" probes that the Justice Department has opened into police agencies across the country.

[RonSafreed]

THE BATTLE OF ATHENS TENN AUG 1&2 1946. A stolen local election caused a 6-hour gun battle & then a use of dynamite at a police station to retrieve the stolen ballot boxes & brought justice in 1946 TN & America!!