Dekalb Bullying Report Protested ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - State Senator Vincent Fort of Atlanta and a handful of other community activists strongly dispute Dekalb County's recently released report on the death of Jaheem Herrera.

FORT: We object to them releasing a smear report on Jaheem trying to divert responsibility.

Released Wednesday, the 75-page report states that the 5th grader's suicide went "beyond a simple case of bullying."

It said Jaheem was a good student who actually was well-liked by classmates.

The report instead cited family violence as a key factor. It listed two incidents of domestic abuse between Jaheem's mom and her live-in boyfriend. It also said Jaheem had trouble coping with the recent death of his grandmother, who he was close to.

But Masika Bermudez, Jaheem's mom, continues to insist that her son's suicide was the result of relentless school bullying.

Gerald Griggs, the spokesman and attorney for Ms. Bermudez, questions the credibility of the report.

GRIGGS: It was a report prepared by the school system, it got the result the school system wanted. And we just would hope that they would have done the more responsible thing and taken responsibility for what happened to that young man.

He says the county's lead investigator never once interviewed a member of Jaheem's family.

Griggs says there are teachers, students, and parents who saw Jaheem getting bullied on a regular basis.

GRIGGS: Jaheem was bullied, all the witnesses say he was bullied, the people we've interviewed say he was bullied.

Dekalb County says they have no further comment on the matter.

Griggs says he's preparing a lawsuit against the county.

For WABE News, I'm Jonathan Shapiro
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