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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 2, 1936
Died
March 5, 2022 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Glencoe, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Dennis Cunningham, Esq.
Dennis Cunningham
Biography
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.
