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Black Civil Rights Attorney Arrested by Lexington, MS, Police She Is Investigating for Corruption

HeadlineJun 14, 2023

A Black Mississippi civil rights attorney was arrested while filming a traffic stop as part of her work investigating discriminatory police practices. Jill Jefferson, who was held in jail for two nights before being released Monday, had filed a federal lawsuit against the Lexington police force alleging a “culture of corruption” and racism. The ACLU of Mississippi said her arrest by Lexington police “reeks of retaliation.”

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