Officers Sentenced for Racially Motivated Torture and Brutality in Mississippi Case
Jackson, Mississippi – Two former Mississippi deputies were sentenced in federal court for their involvement in the brutal torture of two Black men. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee handed down sentences to Christian Dedmon and Daniel Opdyke, who were part of a group of white officers that broke into a home and committed heinous acts of violence against the victims. Dedmon received a 40-year prison sentence, while Opdyke was sentenced to 17.5 years. The judge …