Dennis Cunningham
Known for Acting
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Born January 2, 1936
Died March 5, 2022
Place of Birth 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.
