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Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. [1] (/ ˈ k ɒ k r ə n / KOK-rən; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American attorney from California who was involved in numerous civil rights and police brutality cases throughout his 38-year career spanning from 1964 to 2002.
[1] [2] His wife later sued Los Angeles for wrongful death, and was represented by Johnnie Cochran, but lost the case. [3] However, his death helped spur the building of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in South Central .
Cochran played the guitar, piano, bass, and drums. [1] His image as a sharply dressed and attractive young man with a rebellious attitude epitomized the stance of the 1950s rocker, and in death, Cochran achieved iconic status. [3] Cochran was involved with music from an early age, playing in the school band and teaching himself to play blues ...
The cause of Simpson’s death was metastatic prostate cancer — which ... O.J. Simpson is interviewed by media as he arrives to the funeral services for lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. on April 6 ...
The Johnny Cash Museum confirmed Tommy Cash’s death in a statement Saturday. A cause of death was not disclosed. “Tommy Cash was a loyal supporter of the Johnny Cash Museum and a very beloved ...
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, a jury in Raleigh County found Natalie Cochran guilty of first-degree murder in the 2019 death of her husband, Michael Cochran, 38, CBS News reports.
In 1998, Pratt's longtime friend and attorney Johnnie Cochran, filed a federal civil lawsuit against the FBI and the LAPD, accusing them of malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. [14] With the help of Brian T. Dunn, another attorney at The Cochran Firm, the suit was settled for $4.5 million. A federal judge approved the settlement of the ...
The LAPD concluded that Lyga's shooting was "in policy" and not racially or improperly motivated. Within three days of the incident, the Gaines family retained attorney Johnnie Cochran and filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles for US$25 million. The city eventually settled with Cochran for US$250,000.