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LSNF Gets A New Name: "Parks and Crump Justice Center" Save Email Print
Posted: 7:12 PM Nov 18, 2008
Last Updated: 9:08 PM Nov 18, 2008
Reporter: Josh Gauntt
Email Address: josh.gauntt@wjhg.com


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For thirty years, legal services of North Florida have been representing poor and disadvantaged people of the panhandle. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, best known in this area for representing Martin Lee Anderson’s family in the boot camp death case, is the board's president.

Today, the building which houses the legal services was named in his honor. It's now the parks and crump justice center. Crump's Law Firm, Parks & Crump’s, made a $1 million dollar planned gift to lSNF.

The organization has been trying to raise 2-million dollars to establish an endowment fund for the future of lSNF.

Crump says the building's new name was chosen for all the children who don't have a place to sleep or parents to watch over them and for children who live in fear and hunger and without hope.

Attorney, Benjamin Crump told News Channel 7, "It's an emotional day only because being here certainly makes you recount the situation dealing with Martin Lee Anderson and trying to say you did everything you could to get justice and this building is a symbol of justice."

Staff members applauded crump for his work over the years, including the Anderson case .

Anderson family attended today's luncheon.

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Posted by: Monty Location: PC on Nov 20, 2008 at 09:18 PM
Racism is alive and well here in Florida and there is the poster child for the cause!!!

Posted by: J.Lee Location: Panama City on Nov 19, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Don't think for a minute this guy paid for this or made some huge contribution. This came from his earnings in the settlement plain and simple. Glad I could help get this building named for you Chump, I mean Crump.

Posted by: james Location: port st jor on Nov 19, 2008 at 11:43 AM
will they be flying bandanas at the office instead of american flags or state flags

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