Dennis Cunningham

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.

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