JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A Jackson city councilman who a week ago told a group of Muslim protesters to “take the rags off your heads” is gearing up for legal action ahead of a possible censure next week.
On Thursday, Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes and attorney Dennis Sweet held a press conference, where Sweet called the proposed censure unconstitutional, saying it could violate Stokes’ freedom of speech.
“It’s vague, it’s improper, and as I explained in our response, we’ll take whatever legal actions necessary to deal with this,” he said…