Residents in Lexington, Mississippi, have filed multiple lawsuits against the police department, claiming unjust targeting and arrests. A civil rights organization, Julian, has accused the city and its police department of harassing and abusing Black residents. The lawsuits also highlight the complicity of city officials in ignoring misconduct.
The police department in Lexington , Mississippi , is the target of multiple lawsuits by residents who say that they have been unjustly targeted and arrested by the law enforcement agency. A lawsuit filed this week by Julian, a civil rights organization based in Mississippi , alleges that the city of Lexington , a predominantly Black rural town, and its police department have harassed and abused Black residents for years.
Julian also filed a federal lawsuit in 2022 against the city after its former police chief Sam Dobbins was caught on tape making several racist comments ― including bragging about shooting a Black suspect 119 times. This week’s lawsuit alleges the city of Lexington was complicit because the mayor and other officials ignored the misconduct. It alleges that Dobbins threw out police citations against white residents while targeting, arresting, threatening and harassing Black residents
Lexington Mississippi Police Department Lawsuits Residents Unjust Targeting Arrests Civil Rights Harassment Abuse Black Residents Complicity Misconduct
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