Benjamin Crump is in the news as a high-profile civil rights lawyer handling high-stakes wrongful-death cases. Born 1969, known for Trayvon Martin and Breonna Taylor.
Rashaad Muhammad’s medical treatment at Fulton County Jail has become a flashpoint as his lawyers allege deliberate indifference, leading to life‑saving amputations. A DOJ civil rights investigation and a consent decree frame the broader context of jail conditions and ongoing oversight.