Victims of police torture
Race in America
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The shocking story from the U.S. state of Mississippi that saw two Black men tortured by police officers.
One of the victims was eventually shot in the mouth.
Amazingly, both survived to tell their side of the story and the officers were eventually held to account for their actions.
CGTN’s Dan Williams reports as part of CGTN's Race in America series.
Warning - some viewers may find the descriptions in the report distressing.
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