Justice for Isaiah Simmons, III!
Yesterday I was honored to stand with the family and friends of Isaiah Simmons, III.
On January 23, 2007, 17-year-old Isaiah Simmons, III was killed while in the custody of the Bowling Brook Preparatory School. One year later, his family and a committed crowd of supporters gathered to rally for justice in Isaiah’s case. In the process of being restrained for nearly three hours, Bowling Brook staffers suffocated Isaiah until he was unconscious, dumped his limp body in the snow, and then delayed in calling the paramedics leading to the 17-year-old’s death. The six counselors involved in Isaiah’s death have only been charged with reckless endangerment, despite the fact that the state medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.
Listen as Danielle Carter, sister of Isaiah Simmons, III shares more about this tragic injustice.
I was asked to share a few words as well.
To learn more about Isaiah’s case please visit the following links:
International Survivors Action Committee
To join the Justice for Isaiah Coalition or to learn more please email: justice4isaiah [at] hotmail.com
February 21st, 2008 at 8:11 am
[...] Express why you think it is important that they further investigate the death of Isaiah Simmons III at the Bowling Brook Preparatory School. Express your outrage that Isaiah murders were only charged with reckless endangerment even though [...]
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 am
[...] we’ll have a discussion with Felicia Wilson and Danielle Carter, mother and sister of Isaiah Simmons, III, who was killed by staffers at the Bowling Brook Preparatory School in Carroll County, Maryland in [...]