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June 14, 2023

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