Benjamin Crump, the attorney who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, will share reasons for seeking the repeal of Michigan’s stand-your-ground law Monday, April 14, at Wayne State University Law School.
Martin, a 17-year-old African American, was shot dead by George Zimmerman during an altercation Feb. 26, 2012, in Florida. The subsequent trial and Zimmerman’s acquittal in June 2013 made worldwide headlines.
Zimmerman’s successful plea was that he had acted in self-defense, although Martin was unarmed, and that under Florida’s stand-your-ground statute, Zimmerman had the right to do what he did.
Crump, a Florida civil rights attorney, will present “Should Michigan’s Stand Your Ground Law Be Repealed? Ask Trayvon Martin,” sharing his and the Martin family’s reasons for the repeal of the stand-your-ground law not only in the state of Florida but in 23 other states, including Michigan, that have similar laws. Crump is speaking as part of his crusade to amend stand-your-ground laws around the country.
The event will be from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Lecture Hall (Room 2242) of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne Law, 471 W. Palmer St. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Register by contacting Marti Knight at (313) 577-3620 or martha.knight@wayne.edu.
Crump and his law partner, Daryl Parks, have provided legal representation in numerous high-profile cases. Crump is vice president of the National Bar Association, a board member of the Florida Bar Foundation and recently served as chairman for the Florida State University College of Law Board of Directors.
He and Parks have endowed scholarships at several Florida universities and colleges.
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