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Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic stop, attorney says

A Mississippi civil rights lawyer has been arrested while filming a traffic stop conducted by officers from a police department she is suing in federal court JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi civil rights lawyer was arrested Saturday after filming a traffic stop conducted by officers from a police department she is suing in federal court, her attorney says. Jill Collen Jefferson is the president of JULIAN, the civil rights organization that filed a federal lawsuit last year against the Lexington Police Department on behalf of a group of city residents. Michael Carr, Jefferson's attorney, told The Associated Press she was arrested late Saturday evening after she filmed officers after they pulled someone over. The Lexington Police Department did not immediately respond to request for comment in voicemails and phone calls. Jefferson was arrested nine days after Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division traveled to Lexingto...

Judge considers sanctioning Trump's lawyers in ongoing New York $250M civil lawsuit

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Judge Arthur Engoron, in an email to the attorneys, said he "is considering imposing sanction s for frivolous litigation" over Trump's motion to dismiss the lawsuit . The judge overseeing New York Attorney General Letitia James' $250 million civil lawsuit against former President Trump is pondering whether to sanction his attorneys, new court filings revealed Thursday. Judge Arthur Engoron, in an email to the attorneys, said he "is considering imposing sanction s for frivolous litigation" over Trump's motion to dismiss the lawsuit . Trump's attorneys, Alina Habba, Christopher Kise and Clifford Robert, argued the lawsuit should be dismissed because the attorney general lacks standing or capacity to sue. They also echoed Trump's "witch hunt" line by arguing "the NYAG has pursued this crusade against all things Trump." MORE: New York AG Letitia James files $250M lawsuit against Trump for defrauding lenders, others In this...