The MS NAACP Legal Redress Committee is devoted to seeking,establishing, and preserving justice and challenging discrimination at all levels. The Legal Redress Committee investigates complaints of discrimination (in schools, on the job, and in business) as well as complaints against judicial members, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers/agencies. The Legal Redress committee oversees litigation and communicates with the national office and branch members on the progression of individual cases.(see additional information at bottom of page)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Family of alleged Mississippi hate killing victim files suit

Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) -- The family of an African-American man who was killed when he was beaten and run over with a truck has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a group of teens alleged to have been present at the time of the attack.
The lawsuit -- filed Tuesday in a Mississippi district court -- alleges that seven white teenagers "set out on a mission" to find and harass African-Americans.
The lawsuit, filed by Anderson's sister, mother and two brothers, seeks a jury trial and damages. It names not only the two teens facing criminal charges in the incident but others who, the suit alleges, acted as lookouts and prevented Anderson from escaping. Read more.....

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