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    Questions remain in Jelani Day's death. Lawyer Ben Crump calls on FBI to intervene

    The 25-year-old's body was found a month after he went missing. "As we approach 100 days without any answers, we are demanding that the FBI investigate this matter as a hate crime," Crump said.
    by Emma Bowman Dec 03, 2021 1 minute
    The death of Jelani Day, a 25-year-old medical student who went missing on Aug. 24, was ruled by local officials as a drowning. "None of it adds up," said civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is pressing federal authorities to step in.

    Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is demanding that the FBI take full control over the investigation into the death of Jelani "J.J." Day.

    "As we approach 100 days without any answers, we are demanding that the FBI on Friday. "The family is losing confidence in the local authorities — they want answers." Several state and local agencies as well as the FBI have been investigating the case.

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