LOS ANGELES, Calif. (September 4, 2025) – Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Lee A. Cirsch of The Lanier Law Firm will hold a press conference on Friday, September 5, 2025, in Los Angeles to announce a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department, the City of Los Angeles, and individual officers on behalf of 16-year-old minor K.W. and his mother. According to the lawsuit, on February 22, 2025, K.W., a licensed pilot, advanced student, and a

ALTADENA, Calif. (September 3, 2025) - Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump will hold a news conference with families devastated by the January Altadena fire to address dangerous delays and ongoing health risks. Nearly nine months later, survivors say they have been forced to endure injustice after injustice. Families remain displaced because of a painfully slow permitting process that has allowed only a handful of rebuilding permits to move forward. At the same time, experts warn