Attorney Ben Crump speaks during rally at Tennessee State University, Oct. 3, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Crump said Monday, Oct. 30, in Jackson, Miss., that he is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson waited several months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A civil rights attorney said Monday he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Mississippi's capital city waited several months to tell a woman that her son died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer.