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A state medical examiner ruled the deaths of Robert and Debbie Loggins 'accidental' after they were both placed in police restraints and left on their stomachs.

A state medical examiner ruled the deaths of Robert and Debbie Loggins 'accidental' after they were both placed in police restraints and left on their stomachs.

Officers continue to use hogtying and other dangerous restraints despite warnings.

The death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement sparked police reform efforts and organizing all over the country. But in the birthplace of the civil rights movement, there hasn’t been as much action.

By Ashley Norwood, Mississippi Public Broadcasting Chants of “No justice, no peace" and “I can’t breathe” filled the air in Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Ala. on May 25, 2021, one year after a police officer killed George Floyd. It’s the same space where activists gathered this time last year. “I was in the exact same place fighting for George Floyds justice,” said Satura Dudley, 21, executive director of the social justice group Cell A65. “Obviously the trial happened. We al...

Congressman wants DOJ probe: Mississippi jail death ‘equal to the George Floyd situation’ Jerry Mitchell Replay Video UP NEXT U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, is asking the Justice Department to investigate the 2018 jail death of Robert Loggins in Grenada. “No question it’s equal to the George Floyd situation,” he said, alluding to the 2020 death of Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. Asked if the Justice ...

View Comments U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, is asking the Justice Department to investigate the 2018 jail death of Robert Loggins in Grenada. “No question it’s equal to the George Floyd situation,” he said, alluding to the 2020 death of Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. Asked if the Justice Department had begun to investigate, Acting U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner of Oxford responded, “We cannot comment on any investigation....

Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi man’s death in police custody as lawsuit is filed Robert Loggins, 26, died inside the Grenada County Jail Nov. 29, 2018 and his death was ruled accidental by the state medical examiner’s office. Jailhouse video, officer interviews and a lawsuit are now calling into question how Loggins died and why. (Source: WMC) By Jessica Jaglois | May 6, 2021 at 9:55 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 3:39 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new lawsuit is shinin...

Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi man’s death in police custody as lawsuit is filed Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi man’s death in police custody as lawsuit is filed By Jessica Jaglois | May 6, 2021 at 9:55 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 3:39 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new lawsuit is shining light on how a Mid-South man died in police custody. Robert Loggins, 26, died inside the Grenada County Jail Nov. 29, 2018 and his death was ruled accidental by the stat...

"I think whats hard about these cases is they all follow a certain pattern," said lawyer Jessica Pishko. Lawyer and author Jessica Pishko is talking about what happened to Robert Loggins after arriving at the Grenada County Jail. In the video you see the police car arrive at the sally port. It looks like officers pull Loggins out of the squad car then drag him out of frame. He is then carried into the jail lobby with his arms cuffed behind his back, legs restrained, and placed on the floor face...