'We should not have to risk arrest and imprisonment for exercising our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech and equal protection under the law,' asserted plaintiff JxnUndivided
, which is set to take effect on July 1. The legislation required prior approval from Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell or Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey for public demonstrations on the grounds of or near state government buildings including the Capitol Complex, Governor's Mansion, state Supreme Court, and other edifices.
"The JXN Undivided Coalition and its members have for years engaged in the deeply American tradition of peacefully gathering on public property to convey to elected officials what matters most to us," the groupin a statement on Monday."What matters most to us is the right to vote and the right of political self-determination for Jackson residents."
"We have spoken, and the state has responded with a sweeping prohibition of speech next to properties in Jackson occupied by state officials absent prior authorization," JXN Undivided Coalition added."We should not have to risk arrest and imprisonment for exercising our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech and equal protection under the law."
;“.@JxnUndivided files lawsuit to stop new law requiring the Public Safety Commissioner or Capitol Police Chief;’s permission to protest or gather in Jackson anywhere near buildings occupied by a state employee ;— aka damn near all of non-residential Jackson. https://t.
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