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Will James

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348 total appearances

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Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, the Watts riots, the Harlem riots, the Black Panther Party.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

He taught him about the dangers young Black men can face from police and what to do if they confront you.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

I have been harassed by police on multiple occasions.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

So I teach my son to be careful.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

So that when he's harassed by police, because I assume he'll be harassed by police, that he knows how to behave, knows how to speak, he knows how to move.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

Antonio Sr.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

has mixed feelings about this now.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

To be honest, if it meant that I'd have my son back, I wouldn't teach my son black history.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

Because I want to have him back right now.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

That's the man they have with black history.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

I know this might be difficult to talk about, but how did you find out about your son's death and what were your communications like with the city after it happened?

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

The sheriff came to my house, knocked on my door.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

Told me the bad news.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

I talked to the detective.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

The chief of police at that time called me once or twice.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

I said, I need some arrests made.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

I need justice for my son.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

We're working on that.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

We got some leads we're going to follow up on.

Up First from NPR
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

You know, this could take a while, but we're working on it.