The Night That Changed Everything
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October 15, 1979
Brooks, 16, was home with his parents and 12-year-old sister, Leslie. But that night, two intruders would change their lives forever.
It started like any other evening.
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📍 Edmond, Oklahoma
Armed men forced their way in. Hours of terror followed. The family was tied up and brutally assaulted. The intruders weren’t just there to rob— they wanted control, power, and to leave no witnesses.
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Gunshots echoed in the house. Dr. Richard & Marilyn Douglass were shot. Brooks & Leslie, too. They were left for dead. But the fight for survival had just begun.
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Wounded and terrified, Brooks and Leslie managed to escape. They ran for help, bleeding, desperate. Their parents didn’t survive, but their fight for justice was just beginning.
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The attackers were caught. But justice took 17 years. Brooks wasn’t allowed to speak in court. That injustice would ignite a new mission—giving victims a voice.
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Brooks turned pain into purpose.
✅ Became Oklahoma’s youngest state senator.
✅ Passed the Victims’ Bill of Rights.
✅ Produced a film about his story: The Amendment.
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We are capable of more than we ever thought possible. Brooks Douglass proved that even in darkness, justice can shine through. His work continues to protect crime victims today.
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