Dennis Dickson Cunningham (January 2, 1936 – March 5, 2022) was an American civil rights lawyer. He was a founder of the People’s Law Office. After the killings of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, he successfully sued the United States government[1] on behalf of the Black Panthers. In 1982, the case was settled for $1.85 million.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Morris, Rose (2019). Chronicle of the Seventh Son Black Panther Mark Clark. United States: Rose Morris. pp. 205–214. ISBN 978-1733581714.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (March 6, 2022). "Dennis Cunningham, Civil Rights Lawyer for Varied Causes, Dies at 86". The New York Times.
- ^ "Dennis Cunningham, an attorney who represented gays in 'Castro Sweep' lawsuit, dies". Bay Area Reporter.
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