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