Dennis Cunningham

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1936-01-02

Deathday

2022-03-05

Place of Birth

Glencoe, Illinois, USA

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.