While the lawsuit did not allege civil right violations, some families – many of whom are immigrants from Gambia – say they have felt forgotten and marginalized.
Several families whose loved ones died or were injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building are suing the owners. The families allege in five lawsuits filed Tuesday
Several families of the victims of a deadly fire in the Bronx that killed 17 people including eight children sued the building's owners, famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump announced Tuesday.