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Staying on it with you. and some have just gone on to other things. but this has to be dealt with. the whole question of police reform, lesley. you bonded with other mothers who have the same situation around the country and whether its on the front page or not, they want to see justice and change and some of us are in this for the long haul. >> yes, youve definitely been in this for the long haul, rev. im sorry you werent here to receive your award. i know youre not in this for you but all of u...

Browns father, michael brown sr., called on the current county prosecutor to re-open the investigation after wilson was not indicted for his sons death. five years later, michael brown is still gone, but i join his father and my next guest and the families in promising that his death will never be in vain. joining me now is the mother of the late michael brown, one of the leaders of mothers of the movement, lesley mcspadden. and attorney benjamin crump who represented the family five years ago i...

Police kill when they dont have to, when these people are unarmed, and why are our black and brown children continue to be targeted? i dont see a change in ferguson at all, and we heard congressman clay in a luncheon over the weekend, they have several events, say that that consent decree that came down from eric holder has been sealed and cannot be touched by the trump administration. ferguson has work to do, not only work, they have catch-up work to do. were waiting and watching and wont stop ...

Eric garner. we all went to the cemetery with her. you have a passion that youre going to, as we say, michael, rest in power, youre not going to let this go and i thank you have really shown the kind of dignity, integrity, that a mother should show as well as michael sr. dealing with this. something has to change where we feel people are being treated fairly. its not anti-police. its about fairness and justice. >> absolutely, rev, and i know these are uncomfortable conversations for some, but we...

That looks good. >> when mikey was almost finished his second fight, my husband was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. to have that person get is sick in front of you and watch them deteriorate as your son gets better is rielle, really tough. >> nine months after his diagnosis, michael sr. died. >> at that point, you feel like you cant breathe. but you still try your best to take care of everyone and keep your little kids going. >> seeing mikey immediately took me back to colorado. and made ...

Diagnosis michael sr. died. >> at that point you feel like you cant breathe but you still try your best to take care of everyone and keep your little kids growing. >> seeing mikey immediately took me back to colorado and made me think of john, my brother. he was diagnosed with brain cancer whenny hoo w he was justs old, the same kind of cancer as mikey. >> the doctor said they didnt have a cure for brain cancer at that time. so i was taken back by that and i was like it looks kind of bleak for m...