Protesters marched in Tuscumbia on Thursday and Friday, calling for justice for local Deshler High School athlete August Borden, who was severely injured on campus on August 15.
Terrence Wren, with We Are Human in Minnesota, organized both days of protest, starting at the high school on Thursday. A crowd of concerned citizens gathered on the sidewalk near where the incident that left Borden with major facial and head trauma at the hands of another student allegedly occurred.
"If they don't care about August Borden, what makes you think they're going to care about your child?" Wren shouted to the crowd, which included several members of law enforcement who were there ostensibly to maintain order.
On Saturday, more people gathered at the Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia and marched through the area, holding additional signs and chanting, "Justice for August."
According to investigators with the Madison County District Attorney's Office, Borden sustained his injuries after he was "bear hugged" and went unconscious before falling to the ground. Chief Deputy District Attorney for Madison County, Tim Gann, stated that the DA would not be pressing charges against the student responsible, as it was an accident resulting from horseplay gone wrong.
Unsatisfied with the DA's conclusion and how Tuscumbia City Schools handled the aftermath of the incident, Borden's family is continuing to pursue the case to seek justice for their son.
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