Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of David Batts, the former Knoxville Area ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The family of David Batts, a man who died after being taken to Knox County’s Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, has hired well-known civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

Benjamin Crump, a nationally renowned civil rights attorney known for his work in wrongful death lawsuits, has agreed to represent the ... Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tyre Nichols and others.

Attorney Crump’s lawsuit will benefit the family of Evelyn McClendon who died in the Eaton Fire, and says he wants ...