America at its best. Do you remember 16-year-old Kalief Browder? (Born May 25, 1993- Died June 6, 2015. The City of New York is going to pay his family 3.3M for wrongfully incarcerating him. The pittance for this young precious young man who left us is still awaiting the signature of a judge.

At 16, Kalief Browder, was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. He was in prison at Rikers Island for 3 years awaiting trial. (Why? He is black and the law is different for N). If he had pleaded guilty for stealing the backpack, he would have been released. He refused, always saying that he did not take the backpack. He was viciously abused by prison guards and prisoners. He tried to commit suicide, and he spent more than 400 days in solitary confinement. In 2013 his case was dismissed. On Saturday Kalief killed himself.

I don’t know this child but my heart breaks for him and his family. My LORD and my God, have mercy on Kalief’s soul. I pray that his journey home is safe and trouble free…