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DOJ Alleges Police Department Abuse of Power in Small-Town Mississippi Takes a Page Out of Dickens

Lexington created modern day debtors’ prison that prayed upon poor residents, arresting one out of every four.

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A Lexington, Mississippi, police cruiser is parked outside their facility near the town square. Rogelio V. Solis/AP
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

In a shocking case of alleged police misconduct, the law enforcement of a small Mississippi town — 10 police officers in total — has been accused of transforming their community into a modern-day Dickensian nightmare.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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