On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black American man, was fatally injured by five black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, and died three days later. The officers, all members of the
Benjamin Lloyd Crump is an American attorney who specializes in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases such as wrongful death lawsuits. His firm has represented the families of Trayvon Ma
Killing of Tyre Nichols
…does not expect his deputies to face criminal charges. Both deputies have been in their positions since June 2021. Nichols's family retained attorneys Benjamin Crump and Antonio Romanucci. On January 24, 2023, the five officers were arrested and charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated…
Crump in 2020
Crump with U.S. Representative Terri Sewell on the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott