Yvette Nicole Brown

Andre, Mike's brother and Leslie's youngest son, was one of the many family members that arrived on the scene on Canfield, along with his sister, Deja. Even though it was over a decade ago, he remembers it vividly. He wasn't even 10 years old yet.

Andre, Mike's brother and Leslie's youngest son, was one of the many family members that arrived on the scene on Canfield, along with his sister, Deja. Even though it was over a decade ago, he remembers it vividly. He wasn't even 10 years old yet.

In time, the family would learn the story of what happened earlier that day. According to confirmed sources, Mike and his friend were walking in the street when they were approached by Officer Darren Wilson in his police vehicle. He told them to move onto the sidewalk. Things escalated, leading to an altercation. The officer fired two shots, hitting Mike in the hand.

In time, the family would learn the story of what happened earlier that day. According to confirmed sources, Mike and his friend were walking in the street when they were approached by Officer Darren Wilson in his police vehicle. He told them to move onto the sidewalk. Things escalated, leading to an altercation. The officer fired two shots, hitting Mike in the hand.

Mike and his friend began to run away. The officer shot six more times, and Mike, who was unarmed, stopped and turned around. The officer fired again, killing him. Later, eyewitnesses reached out to Leslie to tell her what they saw that day. Out of the many stories she heard, often conflicting accounts, one in particular really stuck with her. It was from a construction worker.

Mike and his friend began to run away. The officer shot six more times, and Mike, who was unarmed, stopped and turned around. The officer fired again, killing him. Later, eyewitnesses reached out to Leslie to tell her what they saw that day. Out of the many stories she heard, often conflicting accounts, one in particular really stuck with her. It was from a construction worker.

He told Leslie that what he saw that day was haunting him, affecting his sleep, his marriage, and his job.

He told Leslie that what he saw that day was haunting him, affecting his sleep, his marriage, and his job.

On August 9th, Mike's body laid in the street for over four hours. At first, uncovered, exposed to the hot summer sun. All the while, the crowd continued to grow.

On August 9th, Mike's body laid in the street for over four hours. At first, uncovered, exposed to the hot summer sun. All the while, the crowd continued to grow.

Leslie's cousin Kiki remembers when tensions between the growing crowd and police started to escalate even further.

Leslie's cousin Kiki remembers when tensions between the growing crowd and police started to escalate even further.

Leslie and Mike's relatives continued to plead with the officers for information and begged to be allowed past the tape to get closer to Mike's body. But the police gave them nothing, and the hours crept on.

Leslie and Mike's relatives continued to plead with the officers for information and begged to be allowed past the tape to get closer to Mike's body. But the police gave them nothing, and the hours crept on.

It would be four and a half hours before police removed Mike's body from the street and placed him in a dark SUV.

It would be four and a half hours before police removed Mike's body from the street and placed him in a dark SUV.

All of this pain washed over the family.

All of this pain washed over the family.

In the days and weeks that followed August 9th, the ripple effects of change spread outward from Ferguson and across the world. Mike's name would become world known. And it was just the beginning of Leslie's grief journey and the collective fight for justice. That's after the break.

In the days and weeks that followed August 9th, the ripple effects of change spread outward from Ferguson and across the world. Mike's name would become world known. And it was just the beginning of Leslie's grief journey and the collective fight for justice. That's after the break.