Attorney Ben Crump represents family of David Batts, who died after brief stay in Knox County jail
Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of David Batts, the former Knoxville Area Transit employee who died after he left the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility on Jan. 7. Crump's presence brings an extra layer of scrutiny and publicity to his death, which happened after a short stay at the jail.