Person
Dennis Cunningham
Acting · 1936–2022 · 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.
Known for

Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Self - Lead Attorney (archive footage)

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Self - Attorney
The Forest for the Trees
Self
Filmography
- 2015The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the RevolutionSelf - Attorney
- 2012Who Bombed Judi Bari?Self - Lead Attorney (archive footage)
- 2005The Forest for the TreesSelf
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