MILWAUKEE, Wis. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Will Sulton and B’Ivory Lamarr, the family of 43-year-old Dvontaye Mitchell will hold a Wednesday news conference to reveal significant new evidence from a witness. After the news conference, the group will march from the state attorney’s office to the Hyatt Regency for a prayer vigil.
Mitchell, a Black man, was killed by security guards outside a Hyatt Regency Hotel. Security guards allege Mitchell entered the hotel and “caused a disturbance,” had an altercation with security guards while being escorted out, and was “detained” until police arrived. Mitchell’s mother believes he was suffering from a mental health episode. Mitchell was unresponsive when officers got there and was pronounced dead on the scene. A witness reported seeing three to four security guards with their knees on Mitchell’s neck and back and one of them striking him in the head with an object. Shocking cell phone video corroborates accounts of several witnesses.
WHO:
Family of Dvontaye Mitchell
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Will Sulton
Attorney B’ivory Lamarr
WHEN:
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 3 pm CT
WHERE:
821 W State St
Milwaukee, WI 53233
821 W. State St., Room 405
Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
