Benjamin Crump
Coverage of Benjamin Crump in the Nexus archive.
- It’s Fentrice Driskell vs. Michele Rayner in one of the Legislature’s most competitive primaries
Democratic state Reps. Fentrice Driskell and Michele Rayner are running in a competitive open primary for the state Senate District 16 seat, which covers parts of Tampa and St. Petersburg. The race includes statements from both candidates on their professional accomplishments, with Driskell emphasizing her leadership experience and legislative impact, while Rayner highlighted her work as a civil rights attorney regarding 'stand your ground' law.
- Mississippi opens inquiry after police shoot and kill one-year-old during shoplifting call
A one-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley, was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. The officer claimed the suspect's vehicle was accelerating toward him, but the mother stated the car was not moving and she held the toddler visible before the shooting. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the case, and the officer has been placed on administrative leave.
- Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent
A lawsuit alleges that two Black infants were unknowingly enrolled as test subjects in a mid-1960s experimental vaccine trial for R.S.V. Benjamin Crump is representing the families in the case.