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Absolutely necessary to turn around a culture that's historically been oppressive. >> it costs a lot. >> there's no cost to justice. there really is not anything too expensive to preserve the rights of people. >> reporter: for leslie mcspadden, reform is personal. her son's killing revealed widespread abuse in ferguson. now she's hoping to change the system from within by running for city council. >> i've had to deal with the tear gas. i've had to deal with the racist cops, the disgusting comments in ferguson. for our children it's important that we secure their futures, that we try to restore...

Necessary to turn around a culture that's his foredly been oppressive. >> it costs a lot. >> there's no cost to justice. there really is not anything too expensive to preserve the rights of people. >> reporter: for leslie mcspadden, reform is personal. her son's killing revealed-wide spread abuse in ferguson. now she's hoping to change the system from within, by running for city council. >> i've had to deal with the tear gas, the racist cops, the disgusting comments in ferguson, full of children, it's important that we secure their futures, that we try to restore the trust between the communit...

Around a culture that's to historically been oppressive. >> it costs a lot. >> there's no cost to justice. there really is not anything too expensive to preserve the rights of people. >> reporter: for leslie mcspadden, reform is personal. her son's killing revealed widespread abuse in ferguson. now she's hoping to change the system from within by running for city council. >> i've had to deal with the tear gas. i've had to deal with the racist cops, the disgusting comments in ferguson. for our children it's important that we secure their futures, that we try to restore the trust between the com...

>> reporter: for leslie mcspadden, reform is personal. her son's killing revealed-wide spread abuse in ferguson. now she's hoping to change the system from within, by running for city council. >> i've had to deal with the tear gas, the racist cops, the disgusting comments in ferguson, full of children, it's important that we secure their futures, that we try to restore the trust between the community and the police department. >> reporter: when you think about you becoming part of this political process, does it feel like you're an extension of your son's legacy, in continuing that fight from ...

Actualizing these reforms is necessary to turn around a culture that's his foredly been oppressive. >> it costs a lot. >> there's no cost to justice. there really is not anything too expensive to preserve the rights of people. >> reporter: for leslie mcspadden, reform is personal. her son's killing revealed-wide spread abuse in ferguson. now she's hoping to change the system from within, by running for city council. >> i've had to deal with the tear gas, the racist cops, the disgusting comments in ferguson, full of children, it's important that we secure their futures, that we try to restore t...