11. Police Brutality Cases Prosecuted by the Justice Department from 1939-1945 Racial Cases State Race of Victim(s) Result U.S. v. Sutherland Georgia Black Two mistrials U.S. v. Culp Arkansas Black & White Convicted U.S. v. Erskine South Carolina Black Convicted U.S. v. Evans Alabama Black & White Acquitted U.S. v. Screws Georgia Black Convictedcquitted U.S. v. Dailey Georgia Black Acquitted U.S. v. Seals Mississippi Black Pleaded guilty U.S. v. Propst Mississippi Black Pleaded guilty U.S. v. Wiggins Florida Black Dismissed Political Case U.S. v. Cowan Louisiana White Acquitted (photographer) Religious Case U.S. v. Catlette West Virginia White Convicted (2 nd Trial) (Jehovah’s Witness) Labor Case U.S. v. Buchanan Arkansas White Nolo contendere (union organizer) (no contest)