Ben Crump takes on case of black realtor and client cuffed over fears they were burglars
Famed civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is seeking justice for a black realtor and his client after he says they were wrongfully detained by police in Michigan.
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Famed civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is seeking justice for a black realtor and his client after he says they were wrongfully detained by police in Michigan.
Eric Brown, the realtor who was handcuffed by police while showing a home, has retained the legal services of Benjamin Crump.
Something is very wrong when three citizens going peacefully about their business are surrounded by guns and forced to prove their innocence.
Michigan police said Tuesday that an internal review revealed that officers acted appropriately in an incident earlier this month in which they handcuffed a Black real estate agent, as well as a prospective home buyer and his 15-year-old son, during a home showing.
Police in Wyoming, Michigan said race ‘played no role’ in the incident.