Ben Crump on Police Brutality Cases: Breonna Taylor, William McNeel Jr., Saniyah Cheatham & Malcolm X Files

Breonna Taylor Case Sentencing

• ⚖️ A federal judge sentenced former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison to 33 months for using excessive force during the no-knock raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
• 💡 The judge rejected the prosecutor's recommendation of only one day in prison, acknowledging the severity of the civil rights violation.
• 💔 Breonna Taylor's mother and boyfriend expressed that while grateful for some jail time, the prosecution did not truly advocate for justice for Breonna.
• ⚠️ Another officer, Miles Cosgrove, who fired the fatal shot, was fired but faced no legal consequences, raising questions about Second Amendment rights for Black individuals.

William McNeel Jr. Police Beating

• 🚨 In Jacksonville, Florida, no officers will face criminal charges for the violent arrest and beating of William McNeel Jr., a 22-year-old Black motorist.
• 🚗 McNeel was pulled over for driving without headlights in daylight, a stop Crump described as "driving while black" and racial profiling.
• 👊 Cell phone video shows officers breaking McNeel's car window, punching him, and slamming his head on the ground multiple times, despite him posing no threat.
• 🗣️ Crump called the incident a "21st century Rosa Parks moment", highlighting the disrespect of constitutional rights and humanity.

Saniyah Cheatham's Death in Custody

• 😔 An 18-year-old Black woman, Saniyah Cheatham, died in NYPD police custody, with the medical examiner ruling it a suicide.
• ❓ Her family, represented by Ben Crump, is demanding transparency and accountability, questioning the lack of intervention despite her crying out for help.
• 📹 Crump stated that a camera facing her cell showed her having a mental health crisis, and the NYPD's inaction is unacceptable, likening it to the George Floyd incident.

Demand for Release of Malcolm X Files

• ✊ Ben Crump, working with the Malcolm X family, is demanding the release of documents related to the assassination of Malcolm X.
• 🧐 This call for transparency contrasts with the selective release of files, such as those on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the ongoing withholding of Jeffrey Epstein's files.
• ⚖️ Crump argues for consistent transparency, calling for the release of all relevant files to ensure justice and prevent the discrediting of Black leaders.