SDMS in the News
Police in small Mississippi city
U.S. Justice Dept. finds civil rights violations by Lexington Police Dept. https://www.wlbt.com/video/2024/09/26/us-justice-department-finds-civil-rights-violations-by-city-lexington-police-department/ (WLBT Jackson 9/26/24)
Policing for profit scheme' revealed by DOJ investigation into Lexington police https://www.wapt.com/article/policing-for-profit-scheme-revealed-by-doj-investigation-into-lexington-police (WAPT Jackson 9/26/24)
U.S. Attorney General visits Mississippi's Law Enforcement https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/us-attorney-general-meets-with-mississippis-law-enforcement (WJTV Jackson 9/25/24)
US Attorney General visits Mississippi to meet with law enforcement https://www.wapt.com/article/ag-merrick-garland-in-mississippi (WAPT Jackson 9/25/24)
Attorney General Merrick Garland visits Jackson; talks with local law enforcement https://www.wlbt.com/2024/09/26/attorney-general-merrick-garland-visits (WLBT Jackson 9/25/24 )
Feds Announce Investigation into Rankin County Sheriff's Department https://www.wapt.com/article/doj-investigation-into-rankin-county (WAPT Jackson 9/19/24 )
Department of Justice launches Civil Rights Investigation in Rankin County and Sheriff’s Department https://www.wlbt.com/2024/09/19/justice-department-investigating-rankin-county/ (WLBT Jackson 9/19/24)
U.S. Attorney releases new PSA about child predators online https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/us-attorney-releases-new-psa-about-child-predators-online/ (WJTV Jackson 8/29/24)
Quality Poultry & Seafood accused of conspiring with Mary Mahoney's in scheme misbranding foreign fish as Gulf seafood https://www.wlox.com/2024/08/27/quality-poultry-seafood-accused-conspiring-with-mary-mahoneys-scheme-misbranding-foreign-fish-gulf-seafood/ (WLOX Biloxi)
Mary Mahoney's co-owner pleads guilty to mislabeling imported fish as local seafood https://www.wlox.com/2024/05/30/mary-mahoneys-co-owner-pleads-guilty-mislabeling-imported-fish-local-seafood/ (WLOX Biloxi)
Eight defendants arrested for drug distribution conspiracy in the Jackson area https://www.wlbt.com/2024/08/03/more-arrests-made-federal-drug-distribution-case/ (WLBT Jackson)
U.S. Attorney Todd Gee and staff hold civil rights listening session in Rankin County: https://www.wapt.com/article/mississippi-civil-rights-violations-goon-squad-case/60869273 (WAPT Jackson)
ATF launches anti-gun trafficking campaign: https://www.wapt.com/article/atf-has-launched-anti-gun-trafficking-campaign/60816447 (WAPT Jackson)
United Against Hate community outreach event in Gulfport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEca0VmEV5c (WLOX Gulfport)
Jackson carjacking task force: https://www.wapt.com/article/jpd-investigates-raymond-road-carjacking/60583879 (WAPT Jackson)
ATF descends upon Jackson to help investigate gun-related violent crimes https://www.wapt.com/article/atf-descends-upon-jackson-to-help-investigate-gun-related-violent-crimes/60386696 (WAPT Jackson)
40 arrested as result of a major drug trafficking investigation: https://www.wtok.com/2024/01/23/40-arrested-tuesday-result-major-drug-trafficking-investigation/ (WTOK Meridian)
Justice Dept. launches investigation into City of Lexington, police department https://www.wlbt.com/2023/11/08/justice-department-launches-investigation-city-lexington-police-department/ (WLBT Jackson)