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Johnson Family Calling For "Kendrick's Law"

Kendrick Johnson
Posted at 2:57 AM, Dec 18, 2014
and last updated 2015-01-15 10:52:36-05

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WTXL) -- The parents of Kendrick Johnson are using a new documentary to make a push for "Kendrick's Law."

They're calling on lawmakers to pass the legislation, which would require all coroners across the country to be medically-licensed professionals.

In January 2013, Johnson, 18, was found dead inside a school gym mat at Lowndes High School. His death was first ruled accidental, but a second autopsy found the cause of death was blunt force trauma.

On Thursday, the Johnson family will release "Unfortunate: What Really Happened to Kendrick Johnson." The family's attorney Benjamin Crump, along with the film's producer/director Caliph Shaquel and narrator L.A. Snow, will also be on hand.

The release is set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at 60 Walton St. NW in Atlanta.