Plus, President Obama sends Simone Biles a huge "congrats" and a Tenn. father accused of accidentally shooting and killing daughter fails drug test.

According to The Valdosta Daily Times, the presiding judge has not ruled on the award amount, but will resume the hearing on Monday at the Lowndes County Courthouse to set a specific quantity.

Michael Moore, a U.S. attorney based in Macon, launched an investigation into Johnson's death in October of 2013. After Moore left his position, the case was passed to federal prosecutors in Ohio.

Jacquelyn and Kenneth Johnson took legal action against the state of Georgia after their 17-year-old son was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat at Valdosta's Lowndes High School in January 2013.

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  Earlier this week, the parents of Kendrick Johnson, a teenager whose body was found rolled up in a gym mat at his Georgia high…

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    After it was revealed that the North Miami Beach Police Department had been using mugshots of African American men for target practice, many…

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The parents of Kendrick Johnson, Attorney Benjamin Crump and community activist Marcus Coleman joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss a new piece of legislation…

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“My issue is not your issue, but if you continue to ignore my issue, one day my issue may be your issue”-Mary Couey How can we expect justice for the victims of today when our judicial system has such an unsettling past?  Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Kendrick Johnson just to name a few, are the faces of […]

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Attorney Ben Crump spoke with Roland Martin during the radio portion of “NewsOne Now” to discuss the latest developments in the Kendrick Johnson case. According…

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Ben Crump called into “NewsOne Now” Monday to update Roland Martin on the case of Kendrick Johnson. Crump talked about a new development, anonymous emails…

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The family of Kendrick Johnson, 17, the Georgia teen found dead in a wrestling mat in his high school gym last January, has filed a lawsuit…

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ATLANTA – Jacquelyn and Kenneth Johnson say they have sat on the street corner of the Lowndes County Courthouse in Valdosta  every day for months. They…