Ben Crump Champions the Wrongfully Convicted in New TV Show
The civil rights lawyer is know nationally for representing families of unarmed black people killed by police, like Michael Brown and Stephon Clark. In his newest role, he's the host of “Evidence of Innocence."
June 11, 2018 at 12:10 PM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Ben Crump. Evidence of Innocence What's the story about how you became the host for “Evidence of Innocence”? 
You became nationally known during your representation of the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, and I'm curious to know how those experiences came into play during your participation in this show? What message do you hope that viewers will glean from the show? What's similar and different when you compare this experience to your day job being a civil rights lawyer? What did you take away from brushing up against the lawyers and firms that have fought for justice for wrongfully convicted people? What feedback are you getting about the show from your fellow colleagues of the National Bar Association, where you used to be the president? What about you? Will you do any pro bono innocence work because of the show? If you got any advice from your show-business friends, who was it and what did he or she say? Angela Morris is a freelance journalist. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports
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