What's happened
A Black former delivery driver in Mississippi has filed a new lawsuit seeking at least $5 million against FedEx and two men who pursued him in a high-speed chase and shot into his work van last year.
Why it matters
The lawsuit highlights alleged workplace safety issues and racial tensions, and the mistrial declaration adds complexity to the legal proceedings.
What the papers say
AP News reports that the former delivery driver, D'Monterrio Gibson, filed a new lawsuit seeking at least $5 million against FedEx and two men who pursued him in a high-speed chase and shot into his work van last year. The Independent provides similar coverage, adding that this is the second civil suit on behalf of Gibson, and it seeks at least $5 million. The article also mentions a previous $5 million lawsuit that was dismissed by a federal judge in August.
How we got here
The lawsuit stems from an encounter on Jan. 24, 2022, in Brookhaven, Mississippi, where two white men shot into the work van of D'Monterrio Gibson and pursued him in a high-speed chase. A mistrial was declared for the two men tried for attempted murder and other charges, adding complexity to the legal proceedings.
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