‘Fighting words’: Stokes gearing up for legal fight over potential censure

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…

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