Val and William Bell discuss the struggles the family faces emotionally and how Seans big brother never speaks about the loss of Sean. While Seans youngest daughter who was only months old at the time remembers unique things about him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 22, 2022•3 min
The parents of Sean Bell discuss the "blue wall of silence" and how former friends of Sean who are now in the NYPD face repercussions within the force just for knowing him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 22, 2022•3 min
William Bell remembers when a scout from the Dodgers took interest in Sean playing. He wonders about what could've been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 22, 2022•1 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/seanbell Sean Bell was 23 years old, killed hours before what was to be his wedding day in Queens, NY. The officers fired 50 shots at Sean's vehicle. Sean's family talks about the immediate hours after the shooting, the court case and officers involved, their journey for justice and their ongoing push to keep the name of Sean Bell alive. CALL TO ACTION: Check out Valerie’s book Just 23 wherever books are sold online Also, as always, push to have your state end Qualifi...
Apr 18, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 16
https://www.dcpofficial.com/seanbell Sean Bell was 23 years old, killed hours before what was to be his wedding day in Queens, NY. The officers fired 50 shots at Sean's vehicle. Sean's family talks about the connections they shared, Sean's talent for baseball, his love for working with his hands, his love for family and the tragic events that lead to him loosing his life right before he was set to be married. WARNING: CHIME#1 (46:31) Skip ahead 30 seconds Valerie Bell So by them doing that Guzma...
Apr 11, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 15
www.dcpofficial.com/pamelaturner On May 13th, 2019, 44 year old Pamela Turner was shot and killed by Baytown Police Officer Juan Delacruz while she was outside her apartment complex. Turner, who suffered from Schizophrenia, had had previous interactions with the officer we hear about the families journey for justice as they await the court date for Officer Delacruz WARNING Chime #1 31:06 (skip ahead 3 min 40 seconds) Chelsie: In the video, you can see that someone is recording of course. The off...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 14
www.dcpofficial.com/pamelaturner On May 13th, 2019, 44 year old Pamela Turner was shot and killed by Baytown Police Officer Juan Delacruz while she was outside her apartment complex. Turner, who suffered from Schizophrenia, had had previous interactions with the officer stemming from what the family alleges was harassment from the apartment complex management. The family talks about Pamela's unrelenting drive to help others, and the trauma and challenges that they still face in finding justice f...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Martinez explains how even after experiencing his own trauma in loosing his sister to police violence, he works to give peace to victims who come into the trauma unit at University of Chicago Medical Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2022•11 min
Martinez shares how not only he but members of his church and community all had premonitions, or bad thoughts on something happening to Rekia leading up to her tragic death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2022•4 min
Martinez shares how each side of town has its pockets of good and pockets of violence. He shares how it really is as a Chicago native. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2022•2 min
Martinez recounts a trip back from Washington D.C. to Chicago. With a quick turn around, endless miles and lack of sleep he finds his sister protecting him even after her passing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2022•7 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/rekiaboyd Rekia Boyd was shot and killed by un-uniformed officer Dante Servin, while she was with a group of young people in an alleyway across from Douglass Park on the West Side of Chicago. Though Rekia's family pressed charges they ran into some consequential challenges when the judge discovered a technicality in the case. CALL TO ACTION Check out Women’s All Point’s Bulletin http://www.thewapb.org/ Move to have more states push for Qualified Immunity Names of the ...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 12
https://www.dcpofficial.com/rekiaboyd On March 21st, 2012 Rekia Boyd affectionately known as Strawberry or Kia, encountered un-uniformed officer Dante Servin, while she was with a group of young people in an alleyway across from Douglass Park on the West Side of Chicago. The officer was known for being hostile to those living in the community. The officer pulled up to the group, words were exchanged and the officer opened fire, shooting Antonio Cross in the hand and shooting Rekia in the back of...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 11
The family shares the good and the bad when it came to celebrity appearances in uplifting not just their mother's name but other women who have been killed by police. They shout out one particular local rapper who gave them a real "Chance" to amplify the story of Bettie Jones and other Chicago women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about ...
Mar 11, 2022•4 min
Bettie Gang twins LaTonya and LaTisha share shocking remarks made from people after the death of her mother. Those who had thoughts about money and losing sight of why the family received money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 11, 2022•2 min
Bettie Jones' son Anthony joined with sister LaToya and cousin Marcus discuss the constant harassment of cops, including how cops would pick up and drop people in high crime and gang related areas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 11, 2022•57 sec
Anthony shares the pain of finding out his mother died while being behind bars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 11, 2022•5 min
Niece Camilla recounts her Aunt Bettie's presence when she had her baby. Constantly joking of the song of choice when in labor: "Who Let the Dogs Out!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 11, 2022•2 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/bettiejones Bettie Jones was a 55 year old mother and grandmother, who on the early morning of December 26th, 2015 was shot multiple times by officer Robert Rialmo of the Chicago Police Department, as she opened the door to her home for him. Officer Rialmo also shot and killed Quintonio LeGrier, who had come downstairs with a bat while dealing with a mental health situation. Check out part two as the family tries to find out why the police were really called, where Of...
Mar 07, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 10
https://www.dcpofficial.com/bettiejones Bettie Jones was a 55 year old mother and grandmother, who on the early morning of December 26th, 2015 was shot multiple times by officer Robert Rialmo of the Chicago Police Department, as she opened the door to her home for him. Officer Rialmo also shot and killed Quintonio LeGrier, who had come downstairs with a bat while dealing with a mental health situation. Officers were initially called by LeGrier's father who had barricaded himself in his room in a...
Feb 28, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 9
https://www.dcpofficial.com/stephonclark Mama Clark discusses her firm belief in spirituality and how that's given her comfort over the years. And Stevante shares how he and Stephon viewed spirituality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2022•4 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/stephonclark The day before we released Stephon Clark Part 1, his grandfather Tommy Lee Thompson passed away. We wanted to share him with you all and the family in remembrance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2022•9 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/stephonclark Andre Young, cousin of the Clarks, discusses his personal experience being constantly harassed by police in Sacramento. He shares a violent attack of being beat up by the police when he was as young as 13 years old, a secret he kept for many years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choi...
Feb 25, 2022•2 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/stephonclark Stevante Clark, Stephons brother discusses how he identified musically and connected to the streets. He shared what it was to be around the street and "thug" life, by building connections through music and not gang banging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Feb 25, 2022•4 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/stephonclark Stevante discusses the many careers he's had. One of them being a corrections officer in Ohio. He also shares some of the violence he's seen in the prison system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2022•3 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/stephonclark On March 18th, 2018 Stephon Clark was shot and killed in his grandmothers backyard after Sacramento police officers allege they mistook his cell phone for a gun. Follow the family as they fight for justice, and learn about the egregious claims made by the District Attorney's office. CALL TO ACTION Please join and support the I Am Sac foundation at iamsacfoundation.com - And support their upcoming events at iamsacevents.org Contact your local officials to ...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 8
https://www.dcpofficial.com/stephonclark On March 18th, 2018 Stephon Clark was shot and killed in his grandmothers backyard after officers allege they mistook his cell phone for a gun. Though the story received National media attention, there is a lot more to the case and the Clark family story than most people know. Stephon's grandmother Sequita, mother Sequette “Mama Clark” and brothers Jhai’Len and Stevante share who Stephon was and how the family made a name for themselves throughout the cit...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 7
https://www.dcpofficial.com/johnhorton John Horton's mom explains why it is important to get out and vote, including why that's a huge part of the fight to get justice for loved ones lost to police violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 11, 2022•2 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/johnhorton itemizes all the financial loss that happens in loosing a loved one to police violence. She also shares how the money rewarded in these cases don't equate to justice. ( Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 11, 2022•3 min
https://www.dcpofficial.com/johnhorton Helen shares why church was so important in their family, and how it played a huge role in her and John's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 11, 2022•2 min
