Ben Crump

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.