Lawsuit dismissed over death of Black teen in school gym - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Lawsuit dismissed over death of Black teen in school gym - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Wave Wire Report ATLANTA, Ga. — The family of Kendrick Johnson, who died in a high school gym in Valdosta, Georgia, back in 2013, has had their $1 billion lawsuit against law enforcement and local agencies dismissed, reports say. The case raised long-standing questions about how Kendrick died and whether authorities mishandled the investigation. Kendrick was 17 when he was found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat at Lowndes High School. Officials r…