In a statement read by his attorney Thursday, Jenkins said he “felt like a slave” and was “left to die like a dog.”
Joshua Hartfield, ex-Miss. police officer gets about 10 years in prison for torture of 2 Black men
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As Jenkins bled on the floor, the officers devised a cover story for investigators: Elward brought Jenkins into a side room to stage a drug bust over the phone and said Jenkins reached for a gun when he was released from handcuffs.
How 6 Mississippi officers devised a scheme to cover up their torture of 2 Black men
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