Coverage dated October 16, 2026

DOJ reaches settlement with Miss. city over unlawful police practices

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The Justice Department reached a settlement with Lexington, Miss., after an investigation found its police department violated civil rights.

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WJTV Jackson
Lexington reaches settlement with DOJ over police violations (opens WJTV Jackson)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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LEXINGTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The United States Department of Justice announced it obtained an out-of-court settlement agreement with the City of Lexington to remedy certain violations described in the department’s September 26, 2024, findings report.
MyNorthwest
DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rights (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms in a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics.
HuffPost
DOJ Settles With Mississippi Police Over Civil Rights Violations (opens HuffPost)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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A scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated citizens’ civil rights in the rural, poor, majority-Black city.
UPI
DOJ reaches settlement with Miss. city over unlawful police practices (opens UPI)
Published Oct 16, 2026
UPI's feed description
The Justice Department reached a settlement with Lexington, Miss., after an investigation found its police department violated civil rights.

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