Lexington has a population of 1,600 and is about 60 miles north of Jackson. About 80% of the city, nearly 1,300 people, are Black, census data shows. Information about the size and racial makeup ...

LEXINGTON, Miss. — Handcuffed in the cramped lobby of the Lexington Police Department, standing eye-to-eye with the chief, ...

Lexington, a city of about 1,600 people, is the county seat of Holmes County and about 50 miles north of the Mississippi state capital. About 86% of Lexington’s population is Black.

Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report ...

A Lexington, Mississippi police cruiser parked near the town square on August 15, 2022. A DOJ investigation found that the LPD violated the constitutional rights of the town's citizens.

Lexington is a city of about 1,600 people about 65 miles north of Mississippi's capital of Jackson, according to the Justice Department. About 80% of the city, nearly 1,300 people, are Black ...

On Jan. 20, 17 plaintiffs in Lexington, Mississippi, and nearby counties collectively filed a civil complaint against the city’s police department, accusing officers of making false arrests ...

A Justice Department report on the police department in Lexington, Mississippi, has found a stunning pattern of racially disparate policing and harassment. Emily Wagster Pettus, Graham Lee Brewer.

LEXINGTON, MS - JANUARY 11: Lexington Police question people about a vehicle they surrounded outside Dollar General Market on Thursday, January 11, 2024 in Lexington, Mississippi.

Lexington, a city of about 1,600 people, is the county seat of Holmes County and about 50 miles north of the Mississippi state capital. About 86% of Lexington’s population is Black.

Police in a majority Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against its critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report ...