Family of Georgia teen killed by police hires Ben Crump

The family of an 18-year-old shot and killed by a Newnan police officer has hired civil rights attorneys Harry Daniels and Ben Crump, who dispute investigators' initial account of the shooting.

• Oct 16

Nolan Wells' cause of death undetermined, family's autopsy shows

Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off Horn Island in Mississippi after enjoying a day out with friends on July 4.

• Jul 22

Nolan Wells' family seeks answers after missing Mississippi teen found dead

The family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

• Jul 8

Metro Atlanta family sues Grady EMS for millions, saying delayed response led to teen's death

The family of a 15-year-old girl who died after suffering a medical emergency during volleyball practice has filed a lawsuit against Grady Hospital Corporation and Grady EMS, alleging emergency responders failed to provide timely ambulance service when help was needed.

• Jun 19

Atlanta inmate: Medical neglect at troubled jail led to amputations

A Georgia man says he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta.

• Apr 29

Keisha Lance Bottoms spotlights civil rights, 2026 race at human rights honors

At the second annual Ben Crump Human Rights Honors in Midtown Atlanta, the former mayor and current gubernatorial candidate framed Georgia's upcoming election as a continuation of the progress made in the civil rights movement.

• Feb 22

Ben Crump seeks answers after Je'vion Benham found dead in prison

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, joined by attorney Liza Park and Je'vion Benham's mother, says the young man's death inside a Valdosta State Prison was "foreseeable and preventable."

• Feb 19