Melton and his former police guard were under trial for alleged civil rights abuses surrounding a warrantless raid on a Jackson duplex. A mix of cops and youths armed with sledgehammers participated in the unrest, Melton claims the home was a crack house.
Jurors in the trial said they were hopelessly deadlocked--a mistrial was declared yesterday.
Two years ago defendants, along with a third bodyguard, were acquitted of state criminal charges related to that raid.
Melton, a Democrat, is up for reelection this spring. In the meantime he is free on bond, but the federal government plans to seek a new trial.
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2 comments:
We have truly gone full circle if a black man can truly deny another man his civil rights.
Especially in Mississippi.
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