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JHU 5 Part Series Begins Aug. 20th with Billy Murphy “The Fourth Amendment: Use, Misuse, and the Case for Police Reform”
Join Billy Murphy tomorrow, Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5 p.m. EST for a free Zoom discussion titled “The 4th Amendment: Use, Misuse and Case for Police Reform”. A new online discussion series called JustUs Dialogues is hosted by Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine. The series will feature prominent and impactful individuals from…
Read MoreWatch Billy Murphy’s Interview with WUSA9 – Freddie Gray’s Death 5 Years Later
What has changed since Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore five years ago? Billy Murphy, attorney for Freddie Gray’s family, reflects on what has changed since the Baltimore death of Gray five years ago, and about proposals for reform. WATCH VIDEO
Read MoreAre People Experiencing Media Fatigue Over Police Brutality?
Media fatigue is a very real problem in the Age of Technology. With thousands of messages coming at the average consumer every day, becoming overwhelmed by media is common. “Media fatigue” describes a user pulling back from the media after becoming overwhelmed by too much press on a certain subject – or any subject at…
Read More$6.4 Million Settlement Approved in Freddie Gray Case
At a press conference on Wednesday, September 9th, 2015, Billy Murphy, attorney for the family of Freddie Gray, announced a $6.4 million settlement in the family’s wrongful death case against the City of Baltimore. In addition to the financial settlement, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake pledged to implement body cameras for all of the city’s police…
Read MoreChannel 4 News Interviews Billy Murphy, Jr. About Freddie Gray, Baltimore Riots and Police Brutality
Founding Partner Judge William H. “Billy” Murphy, Jr. is representing the family of Freddie Gray, the young man who died while in Baltimore Police custody. In this interview with Kylie Morris, Washington correspondent for Britain’s Channel 4 News, Judge Murphy discusses justice, the Baltimore riots and the of police brutality.
Read MoreMap: Freddie Gray Arrest Timeline
The circumstances surrounding Freddie Gray’s arrest are controversial, disputed, and at best, convoluted. After a Baltimore policeman began pursuing Freddie Gray around 8:39am, at least five more stops were made before Gray was taken to the Western District police station, where paramedics were called and where Gray was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center. He…
Read MoreMFM Seeks Justice and Truth Behind the Death of Freddie Gray
Attorney William “Billy” Murphy, Jr. released a statement regarding Freddie Gray’s death. Gray, a young black man from Baltimore, died after a forceful arrest. Authorities claim he was taken without arrest or incident for having a switchblade. However, our attorney sees things differently. In his released statement, Murphy said, On last Sunday morning at about…
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