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Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ cop convicted of racist attack is accused of assaulting incarcerated man

In 2023, former Mississippi cop Brett McAlpin brutally tortured two Black men after entering their home without a warrant

The Independent UK

Six ex-Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers get 15 to 45 years for torture of Black men

The men pleaded guilty to state charges in brutal racist attack of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker in January 2023

The Guardian - US

"Goon Squad" cops get long prison terms

Six white former police officers received lengthy state prison sentences for a racist 2023 attack on two Black men

Salon

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Black Men Tortured By White Officers Sentenced In Landmark Case

Former officers sentenced for brutal torture of Black men in 'Goon Squad' case, sparking community reflection on racial injustice and police brutality.

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2 more former Mississippi 'Goon Squad' deputies sentenced in torture of 2 Black men

Two more white ex-deputies were given significant yearslong prison sentences for their role in the 2023 racist torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker during a no-warrant house raid.

WEKU

2 Mississippi 'Goon Squad' deputies get yearslong sentences for torturing 2 Black men

Hunter Elward was sentenced to about 20 years in prison, while Jeffrey Middleton was given a 17.5-year prison sentence. Four other ex-law enforcement officers will be sentenced later this week.

WEKU

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The Candy House by Jennifer Egan review – new tech, old wounds

This companion novel to A Visit from the Goon Squad, in which memories are uploaded and shared, explores the loneliness of hyper-connectivity

The Guardian - UK

Jennifer Egan: ‘Dialogue is impossible if no one will let the other person speak’

As ‘The Candy House’ – the sequel to her hit 2010 novel ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ – is published, the author tells Suze Olbrich how the book was written in a ‘half-dream’ state, and talks existential dread, autocracy and fighting book bans

The Independent UK

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan review – information overload

This follow-up to the Pulitzer-winning A Visit from the Goon Squad is packed with smart ideas about digital authenticity but lacks the human moments that made the first book fizz

The Guardian - UK

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