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Federal lawsuit filed against Greensboro apartment manager following video release of her assault on two Black minors

4:10pm August 15, 2023

A white Greensboro apartment manager is being sued following her assault on a Black 11-year-old boy at the apartment swimming pool. The incident, which was caught on security camera and went viral on social media, has prompted national attention.

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Caroline Ouko, center, and Leon Ochieng, right, the mother and older brother of Irvo Otieno, stand with his casket during his funeral on Wednesday.

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Irvo Otieno's mom wants justice for him and a better system for everyone else

10:53am March 31, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Ten people have been charged with murder in Otieno's death at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. Caroline Ouko and attorney Ben Crump reflect on his life and what happens next.

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The family of a man whose body was found in Mississippi calls for a DOJ probe

3:02pm March 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

The family of a Mississippi man whose dismembered body was found in November said his newly released autopsy report shows he was murdered, and they called for a federal investigation into the case.

Ben Crump speaks at a news conference in April in New York City. On Monday, the civil rights attorney called on the Justice Department to launch an investigation into inmate deaths at the Harris County Jail in Houston.

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Dozens of inmates have died in a Houston jail since 2021. Now the FBI is investigating

4:34pm February 15, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

Dozens of inmates have died while in custody at the Harris County Jail, according to attorneys representing victims' families. The FBI has opened civil rights investigations into two of the deaths.

Under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured, the state is enacting a handful of controversial education measures that are attracting national attention.

High schoolers threaten to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course

4:33pm January 25, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

Attorney Ben Crump announced a potential lawsuit against the Florida governor after the state rejected a new Advanced Placement course, which the College Board now says it will revise.

A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn.

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Tyre Nichols' family will view unreleased video footage related to his death

11:45am January 23, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Nichols died a few days after he was taken into custody by the Memphis Police, in a violent incident his family says left him "unrecognizable." Five officers have been fired.

The death of Jelani Day, a 25-year-old medical student who went missing on Aug. 24, was ruled by local officials as a drowning. "None of it adds up," said civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is pressing federal authorities to step in.

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Questions remain in Jelani Day's death. Lawyer Ben Crump calls on FBI to intervene

2:17pm December 03, 2021

by Emma Bowman

The 25-year-old's body was found a month after he went missing. "As we approach 100 days without any answers, we are demanding that the FBI investigate this matter as a hate crime," Crump said.

A Jacob Blake sign was on display as the motorcade of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden passed by in Kenosha Wis., on Sept. 3, 2020. A team of attorneys representing Blake have filed an excessive force lawsuit against the officer who shot and paralyze

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Jacob Blake Files Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Him

1:03pm March 26, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Attorneys for Jacob Blake have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey over the August shooting, which left Blake paralyzed and sparked days of unrest.

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High Point Case Gets The Attention Of Noted Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump

5:26pm March 15, 2021

by Paul Garber

The North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office has released the autopsy of a Black teen who police say was shot to death by a Davidson County deputy last year.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, pictured on Sept. 23, did not pursue charges related to the killing of Breonna Taylor. Her family lawyers say that indicates bias.

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Kentucky AG Defends Role In Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Process

10:48pm October 05, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Taylor's family lawyers are calling for a special prosecutor to reopen the case. But Attorney General Daniel Cameron says, given its importance, he was best equipped to handle the investigation.