The Justice Department has initiated a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi after several deputies, including members of a self-styled “Goon Squad,” abused and tortured two Black men during a home raid last year.

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) in Mississippi, focusing on allegations of excessive force, unlawful arrests,

Feds will seek to determine if the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department engaged in a pattern of violence, illegal searches and arrests or other discriminatory practices.