Bryan Stevenson

Her sister told me that night when they got home.

that Ms.

Williams didn't sleep, but they could hear her praying all night long.

And she was praying, Lord, I can't be scared of no dog.

I can't be scared of no dog.

And her sister told me the next morning that when they woke up, she called the community leaders and begged for another chance to be a representative.

And on the trip from the house to the courthouse, her sister said she kept saying, I ain't scared of no dog.

I ain't scared of no dog.

And they had the same setup on the next day.

And I was inside the courtroom and they opened the door and there was Ms.

Williams.

And you could hear her saying audibly over and over again, she was saying, I ain't scared of no dog.

I ain't scared of no dog.

And she walked.

through the metal detector, and she walked up to the dog, and she said, I ain't scared of no dog.

And she walked past the dog, sat down on the front row of that courtroom, and turned to me and said, Mr. Stevenson, I'm here.

And I looked at her and said, oh, Ms.

Williams, it's so good to see you here.

And then she said, oh, no, Mr. Stevens, and you didn't hear me.

She said, I'm here.