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Crump has been almost ubiquitous in high-profile cases involving police violence and misconduct against Black people. His firm’s website lists settlements of $27 million for the family of George Floyd, $11 million for the family of Breonna Taylor and $10 million for the family of Andre Hill, all of whom he represented in cases against municipalities where police were responsible for the deaths of African-Americans.

Fortunately, Z’Kye didn’t perish in this incident, which took place in Bridgewater Township, N.J., a town of about 46,000 people, just 2.5% of which are Black. Crump maintains it could have been worse.

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“We are so thankful that Z’Kye made it out of this incident with his life,” he said in a statement. “It is no secret that dealing with police in America is more dangerous for Black men–and teenagers–than it is for white men.”