Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested in possible retaliation for suing city of Lexington over discriminatory practices against Black motorists
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 14, 2023
CNN
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A Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested over the weekend and believes it may have been in retaliation for her advocacy work in the city of Lexington highlighting claims of discrimination by police against its Black residents.
Civil rights attorney Jill Jefferson was arrested Saturday by the Lexington Police . . .
