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James Craig Anderson : Family of alleged Mississippi hate killing victim files suit

The family of a black man who authorities say was run over by a white teenager in a truck is suing over the alleged hate crime.

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JACKSON, Mississippi — The family of James Craig Anderson, who authorities say was run over by a white teenager in a truck, is suing over the alleged hate crime.

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The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Mississippi, accuses seven white teenagers of setting out on June 26 in search of a Black man to harass.

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A defendant in the lawsuit, Deryl Dedmon, 19, is charged with capital murder and robbery.

Authorities say Dedmon intentionally ran over Anderson with a pickup truck in Jackson on June 26.

Dedmon was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Tuesday on the criminal charges.

Another defendant in the lawsuit, John Aaron Rice, is charged with assault.

Their attorneys say they were not involved in a racially-motivated attack.

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