Dennis Cunningham

Born

1936-01-02

Died

2022-03-05

Birthplace

Glencoe, Illinois, USA

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.