That is not unusual in Mississippi, where allegations like those leveled against Sheriff Kemp often go nowhere, an investigation by The New York Times and the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting at Mississippi Today has found. A photo of Clarke County Sheriff Todd Kemp, right, at the county courthouse in Quitman, Miss. Sheriff Hamp did not respond to questions from The Times and Mississippi Today. People who have complained directly to Mississippi sheriffs’ offices have often found themselves speaking to someone close to the sheriff. This article was co-reported by The New York Times and the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting at Mississippi Today.

Source: New York Times December 28, 2023 10:13 UTC