Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, investigation finds.

Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force, Justice Department probe finds.

In the report, the DOJ noted that Lexington police “routinely disregard constitutional rules” when they stop and search people, as well as “repeatedly” violate people’s rights, use excessive force, and sexually harass women while in uniform.