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Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. [1] (/ ˈ k ɒ k r ə n / KOK-rən; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American attorney from California who was involved in numerous civil rights and police brutality cases throughout his 38-year career spanning from 1964 to 2002.
Burris's work in police brutality cases began in 1979 when he was an investigator in the district attorney's office working on the case of the killing of 14-year-old Melvin Black. [17] Burris's 1999 book, Blue vs. Black, is about the problem of police brutality against African-Americans.
Stephen Yagman (born December 19, 1944) is an American federal civil rights lawyer, who also handles criminal defense and habeas corpus matters. He has a reputation for being an exceptionally zealous advocate in cases regarding allegations of police brutality.
He is seen here at his lawyer's office in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Damien Smith was making a documentary about police brutality. But when a burglar broke into his Hollywood ...
In this frame grab taken from video provided by attorney Dermot Givens, Los Angeles Police Department officers approach Givens with a copy of a search warrant outside his home, in Los Angeles ...
He served his time in Los Angeles County Jail protective custody, held in a private cell for his safety. On June 13, 2011, Mehserle was released under parole after serving 11 months. [1] Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris filed a $25 million wrongful death claim against BART on behalf of Grant's family. BART settled with Grant's daughter ...
Gascón’s first run for office in Los Angeles was all about leaning into voters’ hunger to shake up the criminal justice system. On his first day as district attorney, Gascón barred ...
In 2021, he became the attorney for a passenger in the car with Winston Boogie Smith and for the family of Daunte Wright. Ongoing cases surrounding their killings or injuries led to protests against police brutality in America as well as internationally. [8] Due to his legal reputation, he has been referred to as "Black America's attorney general".