The Death of Kendrick Johnson

Kendrick Johnson, a 17-year-old Black student at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, was found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat on January 11, 2013. Authorities ruled his death an accidental suffocation from trying to retrieve a shoe. His family disputed this, citing suspicious injuries and missing organs found during a second autopsy. Despite federal investigation and intense public pressure, no criminal charges were ever filed.