An Open Letter to Martin O’Malley: #JusticeForEthan

Posted: September 6, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: advocacy, Down syndrome | Tags: , , , , | 3 Comments

Dear Governor O’Malley,

Please order an independent investigation into Ethan Saylor’s homicide.  Saylor was an American, brother, son, friend, and above all, a human being.  His family deserves answers.  His community deserves to know that a person with a disability has the same right to life as any other human being.

Your office made a statement that you wish to “focus on forward-looking strategies” to prevent any more deaths such as Saylor’s.  Without truth and accountability, there is no path forward. Read the rest of this entry »