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
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please ! never give up the fight for justice for Isaiah Simmons. I met Isaiah when he was five years of age , full of life happy and loved so much by his family. And what a wonderful mother. Felicia Wilson was my co worker at LOREIN FRANKFORD NUSING AND REHAB. 1995. And for someone like his mother ,an excellant nursing employee ,very caring ,attentive ,even won an award for how dedicated she was to her residents at this facility. and her beloved son was treated in such a way i am ashamed at our justice department and the baltimore local goverment. my voting this year will change
This was my little cousin he loved his family but he loved his life more. what happened to my cousins was totally un acceptable how would you feel if you sent youre child some where and they ended up dead how would that make you feel as a parent