Was discrimination behind the botched Eaton fire response? A civil rights attorney considers a lawsuit
- Posted on March 14, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Was discrimination behind the botched Eaton fire response? A civil rights attorney considers a lawsuit

Ben Crump, a prominent civil rights attorney, said Thursday he was gathering evidence for a federal discrimination lawsuit against Los Angeles County to investigate whether discrimination played a role in the Eaton fire response.