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Al Sharpton Delivers Daunte Wright Eulogy, Funeral Features Powerful Words & Performances

Published: 04/22/2021

Rev. Al Sharpton's eulogy for Daunte Wright -- the 20-year-old father who was killed by police during a traffic stop -- was a testament to a commitment to justice in response to people of color continuing to die at the hands of police in America. Al, who referred to Wright as the Prince of…

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Philonise Floyd Says George Would Be 'Just Another Dead Man' Without the Video

Published: 04/21/2021

The world would know nothing of George Floyd's death without the civilian video showing his murder at the hands of then-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin ... so say George's brother and family attorney. Philonise Floyd and Ben Crump joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked if they believe…

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Derek Chauvin Guilty of Murdering George Floyd

Published: 04/20/2021

Chauvin was booked at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights, he was booked at 4:55pm local time. George Floyd's family attorney, Ben Crump, is introducing George's family members ... who are about to speak about the verdict as well. Earlier, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison,…

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Ex-Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright Bails Out of Jail After Manslaughter Charge

Published: 04/14/2021

Potter has been released from the Hennepin County jail after posting a $100,000 bond. Prosecutors just charged Potter with second-degree manslaughter in Wright's shooting death. According to the criminal complaint, during the fatal interaction with Wright, Potter pulled out her Glock 9mm handgun…

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Daunte Wright Protesters Use Umbrellas for Protection on 3rd Night

Published: 04/14/2021

Civil unrest continued for a third straight night in Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright -- which saw protestors start to get creative with how they protected themselves. Demonstrators took to the streets again Tuesday evening, gathering outside the Brooklyn Center Police…

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Daunte Wright's Mother, Other Family Members, Get Emotional Over His Killing

Published: 04/13/2021

The family of Daunte Wright -- the 20-year-old Black man killed by police near Minneapolis -- just delivered impassioned, heartbreaking words about his fatal shooting ... and their pain is palpable. Several of Daunte's loved ones spoke at the news conference outside the Hennepin County Courthouse…

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Derek Chauvin's Drug OD Defense is Pure Smoke Screen, Ben Crump Says

Published: 03/29/2021

Derek Chauvin's defense in his murder trial -- claiming George Floyd died from a drug overdose -- is similar to the tactic used in Rodney King's trial ... but civil rights attorney Ben Crump says it's a shameful attempt to distract jurors. Ben joined "TMZ Live" on Monday and sounded not so…

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Jacob Blake Sues Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot and Paralyzed Him

Published: 03/25/2021

Jacob Blake is going after the police officer who repeatedly shot him in the back as he got in his SUV ... he's suing the officer for the injuries that left him paralyzed. Jacob's legal team, led by attorney Ben Crump, just filed a federal lawsuit against Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey for…

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Nicki Minaj Dad's Wife Files $150 Million Lawsuit Over Hit-and-Run Death

Published: 03/20/2021

Polevich's attorney, Marc Craig Gann, tells TMZ... "My client empathizes with the family. The question of whether there was negligence and degrees of negligence will be determined by the court. The $150 million amount seems to be over the top." The wife of Nicki Minaj's dad has filed a $150…

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Norman Basketball Players Speak Out On Racist Announcer, 'He Should Be Held Accountable'

Published: 03/15/2021

Several players from the Norman High School girls basketball team have broken their silence about the racist comments directed at them by a game announcer ... and they're calling for action. It's powerful stuff. The players have teamed up with famous civil rights attorney  Ben Crump -- who…

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Breonna Taylor Killed One Year Ago, Ben Crump Demands Justice

Published: 03/13/2021

Breonna Taylor was killed one year ago today, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump marked the day with a cry for justice. Crump tweeted, "1 year ago, Breonna Taylor was tragically killed in her own home, igniting a movement for racial justice and necessary change, which has prompted many cities and…

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Malcolm X's Family Claims Letter Reveals NYPD, FBI Murder Conspiracy

Published: 02/21/2021

The full contents of the letter -- dated Jan. 25, 2011 -- have been posted, and there's a lot more to Ray Wood's story. He says he worked under the NYPD's BOSSI investigative unit from 1964 to 1971, and that the work he was made to do on their behalf was done under duress and fear inflicted by his…

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