Dennis Cunningham

Born: 1936-01-02

Dennis Dickson Cunningham 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 on behalf of the Black Panthers. In 1982, the case was settled for $1.85 million.


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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

as Self - Attorney
Released: 2015-03-08

The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting...

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Who Bombed Judi Bari?

as Self - Lead Attorney (archive footage)
Released: 2012-03-02

Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney were falsely arrested for car-bombing themselves on May 24, 1990...

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