Congressman: Mississippi jail death ‘equal to the George Floyd situation’

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is asking the Justice Department to investigate the 2018 jail death of Robert Loggins in Grenada.

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Grenada City Council: Justice Department investigation needed in man’s jail death

The Grenada City Council is calling for an independent investigation by the Justice Department into the 2018 death of Robert Loggins inside the Grenada County Jail.

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Black Caucus calls for Justice Department investigation

Mississippi’s Legislative Black Caucus is asking the Justice Department to investigate the 2018 death of Robert Loggins inside the Grenada County Jail.