A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them.
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A Lexington Police Department staff member who answered a phone call seeking comment said Police Chief Charles Henderson was not immediately available for an interview. “In America, being poor is not a crime. But in Lexington, their practices punish people for poverty,” Clarke said.
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