{
  "id": 19399901,
  "title": "Ghana engages Ben Crump to pursue justice for nationals killed in US at no cost to taxpayers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/ghana-engages-ben-crump-to-pursue-justice-for-nationals-killed-in-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:42:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/world/ghana-engages-ben-crump-to-pursue-justice-for-nationals-killed-in-us-at-no-cost-to-taxpayers/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Government of Ghana has secured the services of renowned American civil rights lawyer, Ben Crump, to pursue justice for Ghanaians killed in the United States at no cost to taxpayers. This engagement, which will be handled by Ghana's Permanent Mission in New York, is part of Ghana's efforts to ensure accountability for the deaths of its nationals and safeguard their rights abroad. The Foreign Affairs Ministry expressed appreciation for Ben Crump's positive telephone discussion with the Foreign Minister on the matter and acknowledged the cooperation of US authorities in pursuing justice. Ben Crump, known for his involvement in high-profile civil rights and wrongful death cases in the United States, will be handling the case at no expense to the Ghanaian taxpayer.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana engages US civil rights lawyer Ben Crump over killings of nationals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/ghana-engages-us-civil-rights-lawyer-ben-crump-over-killings-of",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Top lawyer Ben Crump to assist Ghana in seeking justice for nationals killed in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/top-lawyer-ben-crump-to-assist-ghana-in-seeking-justice-for-nationals",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:02:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}