Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump to speak at Sacramento’s Guild Theater
CONTINUE WITH THAT BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE IN JUST A MOMENT. BUT NOW WE WANT TO TURN TO ANOTHER STORY WE’RE FOLLOWING THIS MORNING. HE’S A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE. HE’S REPRESENTED FAMILIES IN SOME OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CIVIL RIGHTS CASES IN HISTORY. NOW, YOU CAN CALL HIM A PUBLISHED AUTHOR. ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP IS MAKING A STOP IN SACRAMENTO TOMORROW TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BOOK, TITLED WORSE THAN A LIE, AND ATTORNEY CRUMP, WE WANT TO JUST SAY GOOD MORNING. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING. I LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING YOU ALL IN THE STATE’S CAPITOL. ABSOLUTELY. SO YOUR BOOK WAS PUBLISHED LAST MONTH. WHY DID YOU WANT TO JUMP INTO WRITING THIS FICTION NOVEL? NOW? YOU KNOW, MY PERSONAL HERO, THURGOOD MARSHALL, ONCE SAID, MOST PEOPLE WOULD NEVER REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE OF A COURTROOM WHEN YOU’RE FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE OF MARGINALIZED PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY MINORITIES. SO HE WOULD ALWAYS WRITE HIS BRIEFS TO BE ENGAGING SO IT WOULD ENTICE PEOPLE TO WANT TO READ IT. AND SO THEY COULD BE EDUCATED ON CIVIL RIGHTS. AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, WHAT’S MORE ENGAGING THAN LEGAL THRILLERS? I MEAN, JOHN GRISHAM AND MICHAEL CONNELLY, LINCOLN LAWYER, THEY SELL MILLIONS OF BOOKS A YEAR. AND SO THIS CIVIL RIGHTS LEGAL THRILLER IS SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE IS SO NEEDED IN AMERICA TODAY. YOU KNOW, YOU REPRESENTED FAMILIES IN SOME OF THE MOST HIGH PROFILE CIVIL RIGHTS CASES IN THE COUNTRY. IS THERE A CASE THAT HAS CHANGED YOU PERSONALLY? WELL, OBVIOUSLY, STEPHON CLARK’S CASE IN SACRAMENTO HAD A PROFOUND EFFECT ON ME AS WELL AS TRAYVON MARTIN AND BREONNA TAYLOR, GEORGE FLOYD. BUT ALL OF THE CASES MATTER. AND IN THIS NOVEL, WORSE THAN A LIE, WHICH IS A FICTION WHERE IT’S A COMBINATION OF SO MANY CASES OVER MY ALMOST THREE DECADES OF FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE. SO WHEN YOU READ THE NOVEL, I WANT YOU TO TRY TO SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT REMINDS YOU OF THE THINGS THAT BOLEY COOPER AND HIS TEAM ARE SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS DO AS THEY FIGHT FOR JUSTICE. FOR HOLLIS MONTROSE. IN THIS PARTICULAR BOOK, ATTORNEY CRUMP, WE GOT ABOUT 20S. WHAT WOULD BE SOME QUICK ADVICE THAT YOU HAVE FOR YOUNG ATTORNEYS WHO MAY WANT TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS? WELL, IT’S REALLY SIMPLE. THE FIRST LINE OF THE BOOK SAYS, WHEN YOU SEEK TRUTH AND JUSTICE, IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. IT’S OKAY TO BE INTELLIGENT, BE ARTICULATE, BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE COURAGE, AND THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TODAY. ATTORNEY CRUMP, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AND FOLKS AT HOME, YOU CAN HEAR FROM ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP. TOMORROW HE’LL BE AT SACRAMENTO’S GILL THEATER IN OAK PARK AT 6 P.M. TICKETS ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW. THE CONVERSATION WILL BE MODERATED BY FORMER SACRAMENTO
Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump to speak at Sacramento’s Guild Theater
Updated: 5:14 PM PST Mar 4, 2026
Ben Crump, a nationally recognized advocate for justice and civil rights, will be in Sacramento for a special author talk on Thursday.Attorney Crump has represented families in some of the most significant civil rights cases in recent history.During Thursday’s event, he will discuss his latest book, titled “Worse Than a Lie.”Published in February, the crime fiction novel provides a powerful look at the ongoing struggle for equity and systemic change in America.According to event organizers, Crump’s newest work blends personal insights with behind-the-scenes reflections from landmark cases, while also issuing a call to action for the next generation of advocates.The author talk will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Guild Theater at 2828 35th Street.Tickets for the event include a copy of the book. See Crump’s interview in the video above. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Ben Crump, a nationally recognized advocate for justice and civil rights, will be in Sacramento for a special author talk on Thursday.
Attorney Crump has represented families in some of the most significant civil rights cases in recent history.
During Thursday’s event, he will discuss his latest book, titled “Worse Than a Lie.”
Published in February, the crime fiction novel provides a powerful look at the ongoing struggle for equity and systemic change in America.
According to event organizers, Crump’s newest work blends personal insights with behind-the-scenes reflections from landmark cases, while also issuing a call to action for the next generation of advocates.
The author talk will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Guild Theater at 2828 35th Street.
Tickets for the event include a copy of the book. See Crump’s interview in the video above.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel