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Justice Department Announces Investigation of the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and the Lexington Police Department

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The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and the Lexington Police Department (LPD). Lexington is a town of approximately 1,600 people, located about an hour outside of the state’s capitol in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Justice Department Announces Investigation of the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and the Lexington Police Department

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks Announcing a Pattern or Practice Investigation of the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and the Lexington Police Department

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Updated November 8, 2023
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Civil Rights
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Civil Rights Division
Civil Rights - Special Litigation Section
USAO - Mississippi, Southern

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