Local Mississippi news outlet asks court to throw out defamation suit involving former Gov. Phil Bryant
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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant filed a defamation suit against a local media outlet. Mississippi Today is asking the court to throw out the lawsuit.
The attorney also requested that the ex-governor's complaint be dismissed.
"We will vigorously defend this case and ensure the people of Mississippi that the press will not be intimidated," said Mississippi Today CEO Mary Margaret White in a statement. "We stand for press freedom and will always uphold our mission of building a more informed Mississippi."
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