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Dennis Cunningham

Born: 1936-01-02 • Glencoe, Illinois, USA

Dennis Dickson Cunningham was an American civil rights lawyer. He was a founder of the People’s Law Office. After the killings of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, he successfully sued the United States government on behalf of the Black Panthers. In 1982, the case was settled for $1.85 million.

Filmography
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution poster
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
2015 • Self - Attorney
Who Bombed Judi Bari? poster
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
2012 • Self - Lead Attorney (archive footage)
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The Forest for the Trees
2005 • Self