I think about that letter all the time. This practice is absolutely still happening and it still has the same impact. As mothers who fear the loss of our children we react in fear and protection. We struggle with what the right answer is or isn’t every single day. We let go of some of the fear because we have to…

I'm in NE Ohio right now. My BiL is a cop and they are preparing for riots in Cleveland. I'm so happy that things are peaceful....it makes the police look like even bigger pieces of shit!!! I don't know how anyone can defend the officers involved in this case (or really any of the other shootings across the country).

I can’t stop thinking about this; about the flippancy involved with shooting a 12 year old boy. I’m truly afraid of America. I’m truly empathetic for anyone who parents a young black child or who has ever loved one. My heart goes out for this mother, what an awful reality to be a part of.