Ben Crump

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.

Race

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.

A protester stands in Jefferson Square on Thursday in Louisville, Ky., where hundreds have been holding demonstrations in the aftermath of the grand jury's decision not to charge officers for her death.

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'It's Still Breonna Taylor For Me': Taylor Family Plans Friday Press Conference

8:31pm September 24, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Tamika Palmer, Taylor's mother, broke her silence in an Instagram post on Thursday. "It's still Breonna Taylor for me," Palmer wrote. The family will respond to the grand jury's decision on Friday.

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, shown testifying at a June 10 House Judiciary Committee hearing prompted by the death of George Floyd, announced he has filed a civil lawsuit against "the City of Minneapolis and police officers" on behalf of Floyd's

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George Floyd's Family Files Civil Lawsuit Against Minneapolis And Police, Lawyers Say

2:34pm July 15, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci — attorneys representing the family of George Floyd, who was killed by police on Memorial Day — laid out the lawsuit at a news conference in Minneapolis.

Briefing room inside the Louisville Metro Police Department.

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'Sleeping While Black'; Louisville Police Kill Unarmed Black Woman

9:27pm May 13, 2020

by Amina Elahi

Attorneys for Breonna Taylor's family say police executed her in her own apartment. Officers were serving a narcotics warrant. Taylor's boyfriend fired at officers, fearing they were intruders.