The death of Kendrick Johnson at Lowndes High School in January
is still considered suspicious by many, and protests continue,
with increasing news coverage.
I hear there’s going to be a vigil at the Lowndes County palace
tomorrow evening.

WCTV posted a compendium 16 January 2013,

Father Speaks Out at Prayer Vigil for Lowndes High Student,
including statements from the Lowndes County Schools Superintendent
and from the Sheriff’s Department.

George Boston Rhynes of course

has been on the case from the beginning,
including

videoing the protests
and

interviewing protesters.
As he says,

it’s a human rights issue.

Quinten Plummer wrote for the VDT 11 April 2013,

Family wants answers in LHS student’s death

“The unofficial ruling from the crime lab was that it was
certainly an accident and there were no signs of foul play,
whatsoever,” said Prine. “Once we get the final results
back from the autopsy, that information will be made available to
the public. I feel very badly for the suffering that family has to
go through, and of course, our hearts and prayers go out to the
family. It was a terrible way to end a life and we’re doing
everything we can.”

Kendrick’s family has reportedly hired an attorney, backed by a pair
of retired homicide detectives conducting their own investigation,
but The Times’ phone calls to the reported attorney weren’t
returned.

Butter Bracco wrote for The Global Dispatch 12 April 2013,

Sheriff’s role in Kendrick Johnson death called into question, coroner even seeking answers

Lowndes County Coroner Bill Watson has been in contact with the GBI
regarding Kendrick’s autopsy, he said. But the Coroner hasn’t
enjoyed the same level of cooperation from the sheriff’s office as
the GBI, said Watson, who also stated he wasn’t contacted when
Kendrick’s body was first discovered.

The Office of the Sheriff and the Office of the Coroner are two
separate positions, so critics are asking why is the Lowndes
Sheriff’s Department handling evidence to be given to the GBI?

Watson provides further insight about his relationship with the
Lowndes County Sheriffs’ Office to the Valdosta Times’ April 11
story.

“You may not want me on your crime scene, but it’s a law. It’s
not something you can change your mind about.”

Patrick Davis wrote for the Examiner 13 April 2013,

KJ Movement wants to focus on peaceful assembly and justice for Kendrick Johnson

The District Attorney of the Southern Judicial Circuit, J. David
Miller, met for the very first time with the Johnson family and
lawyers this week— three months to the day that Kendrick
Johnson was first reported missing on January 10.

If I’m not mistaken, this is the same DA who has been involved since
the beginning in prosecuting the Quitman 10+2.
The Sheriff, meanwhile, met with the family very early.

-jsq