Crime & Justice

Leader of Racist Mississippi Police Group Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

‘MAFIA DON’

Prosecutors said the “Goon Squad” would not have existed without Brett McAlpin.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

Breaking News Intern

Brett McAlpin stands in court
AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

Breaking News Intern

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