Outrage in Mississippi: Black Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Stealing Child's Piggy Bank

The Mississippi sheriff’s department, which recently agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a civil rights claim regarding the brutal treatment of two Black men, oversaw the sentencing of Dennis Anthony Walker. Walker received 25 years for burglarizing a home and stealing a child's piggy bank. This case, while unrelated to the notorious “Goon Squad,” raises critical concerns about racial inequalities and law enforcement conduct in the community. His conviction starkly contrasts the earlier settlement, prompting residents to question ongoing accountability and justice within the system.