Family seeks justice for man allegedly "eaten alive" by bed bugs in Georgia jail.
Colin Kaepernick will pay for an independent autopsy of Lashawn Thompson, a Georgia inmate who died in his cell last year after being "eaten alive" by bed bugs, according to family attorneys. The medical examiner's report listed the cause of death as "undetermined" but noted a "severe bed bug infestation." Kaepernick launched an initiative in 2022 to help families with free, secondary autopsies through his Know Your Rights Camp organization. Thompson's family attorney called for a criminal investigation into his death and released photos showing his cell infested with bugs and squalor conditions.