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Major Benjamin Coxson

Case from Cherry Hill, NJ dated Jun 08, 1973

Victim Details

Major Benjamin The Maj Coxson

Male

Black / African American

Cherry Hill

NJ

1973-06-08

44

Major

Benjamin Coxson

07/07/2026

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Major Benjamin “The Maj” Coxson, a 44-year-old Black African American male, moved in public life between politics, civil rights activism, and the criminal underworld, cultivating the image of a flamboyant power broker as he settled into his modern home on Barbara Drive in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Once a candidate for mayor of Camden and a familiar face in the media, he was known for driving expensive cars, hosting lavish gatherings, and maintaining ties that stretched from local community le ...
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