Blog: COVID-19

Ben Crump Saturday marks the sixth anniversary of the day the City of Flint switched its water supply source to the Flint River, systematically poisoning its heavily black population. The fallout from that fateful decision includes the lead poisoning of more than 25,000 children, many of whom now struggle daily with long-term developmental delays, learning …

Ben Crump Opinion contributor Blacks are dying at disproportionate rates. Two black men report cop kicking them from store for wearing protective masks. Equity in response is desperately needed, in justice system and beyond. We’ve long known that it’s dangerous to be black in America. We’ve all watched cell phone and body cam footage of …