HOUSTON — Spring commencement took place Saturday at Texas Southern University.
Attorney and civil rights leader Ben Crump addressed the graduates on their big day.
During his address Saturday morning, Crump announced the Benjamin Crump Social Justice Endowed Scholarship at TSU.
Crump represented the families of George Floyd and now is working with Pamela Turner's family. Floyd was killed by former officer Derek Chauvin last year. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death. Turner was shot and killed in Baytown during an altercation with an officer.
Congratulations to all of this year's graduates.