Civil rights attorney Bill Murphy endorses Hillary Clinton

[MrWendel]

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/civil-rights-attorney-bill-murphy-endorses-hillary-clinton



Civil rights attorney Bill Murphy, who is representing Flint residents in a class-action lawsuit, has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, according to a campaign aide.

Murphy said he decided to back Clinton “because she has a better relationship with communities of color than Bernie [Sanders] or any other candidate.” He made the announcement only days before the Nevada Democratic caucus, which appears to be a tight race between the two presidential candidates.

The well-known Baltimore lawyer, who also represented the family of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, filed a federal suit against Michigan officials earlier this month. He is seeking compensation on behalf of Flint citizens for all water bills paid for undrinkable water tainted with lead.

Clinton traveled to the Michigan city last week and met with Murphy, as well as clergy and residents affected by the toxic water crisis, which she called “immoral.” She also argued that race played a role in the city’s negligence.

“Just ask yourself, would this have ever occurred in a wealthy, white suburb of Detroit? Absolutely not,” she said in Harlem on Tuesday. “Flint is not alone. There are many Flints across our country: Places where people of color and the poor have been left out and left behind.”

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[BlueCaliDem]

1. This is a powerful endorsement by the Black community's No. 1 civil rights attorney.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/baltimores-joe-louis-of-law/2015/07/25/a2db5bca-20b3-11e5-bf41-c23f5d3face1_story.html

[displacedtexan]

2. And he'll be thrown under the bus, along with Ambassador Joseph Wilson, in...5...4...

...3...2...

Either that, or crickets will chirp.

[MrWendel]

5. Check the main board.

Skwmom leading the charge. lol

[pandr32]

3. "because she has a better relationship with communities of color than Bernie..."

Hopefully no-one will have the audacity to imply Mr. Murphy doesn't know what he is talking about, but I won't hold my breath!

[UtahLib]

4. K&R for this very important endorsement. nt