FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: Lawyers, family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley call for justice, autopsy

[0:00] Father we thank you this morning for this [1:07] We thank you for this morning [1:11] This is the day you have made [1:13] We have decided to rejoice [1:15] And to be glad in it [1:17] Here we are today God [1:20] We are your people [1:21] The sheep of your pastor [1:23] Thank you for this day [1:26] Thank you for this time [1:29] We want to lack you God [1:31] Before we ask you anything [1:32] We want to just praise your name [1:35] And magnify your name [1:36] Because you the great I am [1:39] You're more than enough [1:41] You are our strength [1:43] You are our hope [1:45] You are our joy [1:47] We found you to be everything that we need [1:50] And now God we are in need this morning [1:54] We are in need of you God [1:57] To strengthen this mother [1:59] Strengthen this entire family [2:03] In the name of Jesus [2:06] You've proven yourself to have done it so many times before [2:11] And we know you're not going to fail us now [2:14] Order their steps [2:17] In the name of Jesus [2:19] In the name of Jesus [2:22] You say we can use your name [2:25] And we're using your name God [2:27] In the name of Jesus [2:29] Break down the stubborn will [2:32] Let the glory of your wonder be revealed [2:35] In the name of Jesus [2:37] We thank you for righteousness [2:42] We thank you for justice [2:43] We thank you for righteousness [2:46] We thank you for justice [2:48] We know God your word is true [2:51] Together for the good [2:55] Even though we may not understand it [2:58] Even though we may not [3:00] Trust it [3:01] But we trust you Lord [3:02] But we trust you Lord [3:04] But we trust you [3:05] When we can't trace you [3:07] We trust you Lord [3:08] Thank you Father [3:12] Thank you for being our Father [3:14] Now God do what only you can do [3:21] Do what only you can do [3:24] Hallelujah [3:26] Bless those God who will take lead [3:29] In this particular case [3:31] Bless them Lord [3:32] Bless them Lord [3:34] Give them what to do [3:35] How to do it [3:36] Give them what to say [3:37] And how to say it [3:39] In Satan [3:39] We're just going to remind you [3:41] You already did [3:43] You already did [3:45] We have the victory [3:47] In Jesus name [3:48] Amen [3:50] Amen [3:51] Next time [3:55] Bishop Barber [4:01] Y'all give Bishop Barber [4:02] Another round of applause [4:04] For allowing us to be in this cathedral [4:06] Good morning [4:20] I'm attorney Ben Crump [4:23] Along with attorney Van Turner [4:27] Attorney Gabrielle Higgins [4:30] And attorney Carr [4:32] We have the honor of representing the family [4:35] Of baby Cohen Cartier Wiley [4:41] Also present with us is his mother Felicia Wiley [4:48] Who you will hear from [4:50] And his father Debbie Ann Williams [4:54] Who you will hear from [4:56] We also have his grandparents [4:59] And other family members [5:01] Who will tell you about what a sweet baby [5:05] What an active baby [5:07] What a beautiful baby boy [5:09] Baby Cohen Wiley was [5:13] We're here to stand for transparency [5:20] Accountability [5:24] And justice for baby Cohen [5:28] There are some who will call us controversial [5:37] For coming to Mississippi [5:40] To demand transparency [5:43] While they will call it just plausible [5:47] That we can delay the truth from being revealed [5:53] There are some who will call us controversial [5:59] For coming to stand up for this black baby's life [6:05] And try to say that everything is plausible [6:14] To just take the word of the police [6:17] There are some who will call us controversial [6:21] For saying that it is a shame before God [6:28] That the police will shoot into a moving vehicle [6:33] Knowing that there is a baby involved [6:37] It is not controversial for us to stand up for transparency [6:44] It is not controversial for us to stand up for accountability [6:49] It is not controversial for us to stand up for truth [6:53] It is not controversial for us to stand up and call for justice [6:58] For this little black baby [7:00] Cohen Wiley [7:03] To the law enforcement officials [7:09] He was a one-year-old infant baby [7:14] He was not a juvenile [7:17] Over a box of diapers [7:27] And a family now has to bury their baby [7:32] You cannot put those two things next to each other [7:37] And call it reasonable policing [7:40] Of making this case controversial [7:48] For saying that this baby life mattered [7:51] But listen to how they described him [7:55] In a Mississippi Department of Public Safety report [8:00] They described this one-year-old baby [8:03] Where is the picture of him? [8:04] Let me [8:07] Described baby [8:20] They described [8:23] Release here [8:25] In Davion's [8:27] One-year-old baby [8:29] As a fleeing juvenile child [8:36] Two adults and a juvenile fleeing [8:40] A one-year-old baby [8:45] Described as a juvenile [8:47] You do not call a baby a juvenile [8:51] Unless you already are building a case [8:54] To justify what you did to that baby [8:57] A one-year-old baby is dead [9:06] Another person was shot [9:09] It is unimaginable [9:11] How a call for shoplifting [9:15] Of a box of diapers [9:19] Ends up with you shooting [9:23] Into a moving vehicle [9:26] Cohen couldn't run from anybody [9:30] This one-year-old baby couldn't put his hands up [9:34] A one-year-old baby is not a threat [9:40] To an officer with a gun [9:42] This was in the middle of the afternoon [9:47] In a crowded Walmart parking lot [9:51] Many others were put in harm's way [9:54] When the police opened fire [9:57] Using deadly force [9:59] This morning we are announcing [10:05] That we intend to have an independent autopsy [10:11] On baby Cohen [10:13] Because the family does not want to rely [10:17] On the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations autopsy [10:22] They will not have to take anyone's word [10:28] For how baby Cohen died [10:31] They will have the truth examined by someone [10:35] Who answers to no one but the facts [10:39] Not the state of Mississippi [10:41] Not the police department [10:43] We want the truth [10:48] And it's going to be important [10:51] Because an independent autopsy means an expert [10:56] Outside this system [10:58] With no stake in protecting anyone [11:02] Tells this family [11:04] And tells the public, the community [11:09] And the country [11:11] Exactly what happened [11:13] To baby Cohen's body [11:15] When a baby is killed in a police shooting [11:20] The family should never have to wonder [11:23] Whether they are getting the full story [11:26] This is how we make sure [11:28] They get the full story [11:31] By having an independent autopsy [11:34] And y'all [11:36] We understand [11:37] It is no doubt [11:39] It is no question [11:43] It is no mystery [11:46] As to where killed [11:49] One year old baby Cohen [11:51] But we want the independent autopsy [11:55] So we can verify the facts [11:59] Of the entry wound to the baby's body [12:03] And the exit wound to the baby's body [12:07] You see it's particularly important [12:09] Since we don't have the video [12:12] Because they have not released the video [12:15] That the trajectory of the bullet [12:19] The entry wound of the bullet [12:22] The exit wound of the bullet [12:24] It becomes very important details [12:28] Into understanding how reckless [12:33] And wanton [12:35] And with disregard this shooting was [12:40] By the Sanitoba police officer [12:43] The fact that if it is verified [12:47] That the bullet entered the right side [12:51] Of the baby's body [12:53] And exited the left side [12:55] Of the baby's body [12:56] Then that means [12:58] That the bullet came from the side [13:02] And how are you in harm's way [13:05] If the bullet is coming from the side [13:08] We know [13:16] That we've seen snippets [13:19] Of the video [13:21] From a cell phone [13:23] That's being released to the media [13:25] And on social media [13:27] And we see in that video [13:30] There doesn't seem to be anybody in harm's way [13:33] But the community [13:37] The activists [13:39] And a lot of the civil rights organizations [13:42] Understand [13:43] That they are going to [13:47] Try to make it seem [13:51] Is that [13:51] They had to shoot [13:53] That this was a life [13:55] Or death situation [13:57] Because [13:58] God forgive them [14:01] If they shot [14:03] Into [14:04] A moving vehicle [14:07] That [14:08] Did not put them [14:09] In harm's way [14:11] Over an alleged [14:13] Shoplifting [14:15] Of a box [14:16] Of diapers [14:17] My Lord [14:20] Justice for baby Corey [14:24] I mean [14:25] If they [14:27] Would equate [14:29] An alleged [14:32] Shoplifting [14:34] Of diapers [14:37] I think [14:37] Delicia said [14:39] She thought [14:41] They were pull-ups [14:42] That [14:44] They shot [14:46] Into a moving vehicle [14:48] Because [14:51] Of [14:52] A box [14:54] Of diapers [14:55] Let that sink in [14:58] Just for a moment [14:59] The fact that [15:02] We have these tragedies [15:04] Where we see [15:05] Black children [15:06] Being shot [15:08] Over [15:08] An allegation [15:10] Of stolen [15:11] Bottle water [15:12] We see [15:13] Black children [15:14] Being shot [15:15] Over [15:16] An allegation [15:17] Of stolen [15:18] Diapers [15:19] We want [15:21] The message [15:22] To be clear [15:22] Here [15:23] In [15:24] Sanitoba [15:26] In the state [15:27] Of Mississippi [15:28] And all [15:30] Throughout [15:30] The United States [15:32] Of America [15:33] That we value [15:34] The lives [15:36] Of our [15:36] Black children [15:37] Just like [15:38] You value [15:39] The lives [15:40] Of your children [15:42] And if it is [15:43] Not justifiable [15:44] For [15:45] To shoot [15:46] At your baby [15:48] Over a bottle [15:49] Of water [15:49] That it is not [15:51] Justified [15:52] For to shoot [15:53] At your baby [15:54] Over a box [15:55] Of diapers [15:56] Then it is not [15:57] Justified [15:58] For you to shoot [16:00] Babies [16:01] Over a box [16:03] Of diapers [16:03] To shoot [16:06] Babies [16:08] Over a bottle [16:09] Of water [16:10] Asking for [16:17] Is equal justice [16:18] Nothing more [16:19] Nothing less [16:21] Autopsy [16:26] Is going to be [16:26] An important part [16:28] Of what happened [16:30] To baby [16:30] Coy [16:30] But you know [16:31] What's going to be [16:32] More important [16:33] The video [16:35] Yeah [16:38] You don't need [16:39] To say no more [16:40] Just show the video [16:41] You don't need [16:44] To say no more [16:45] Just release the video [16:47] You don't need [16:49] To say no more [16:50] Just release the video [16:52] You don't need [16:53] To say no more [16:55] Just release it [16:56] The real question [17:06] On shooting [17:13] At a moving car [17:15] And you know [17:20] You know [17:21] That there's a baby [17:24] In that vehicle [17:25] Because most [17:28] Police departments [17:30] Across America [17:32] Train their officers [17:34] Not to shoot [17:37] Into what happened [17:39] Here [17:40] Shoot into a moving vehicle [17:42] That is the policy [17:45] Of most police departments [17:46] And I just have the reason [17:49] For a second [17:50] It's a shoplifting call [17:54] For a box of diapers [17:58] Attorney Turner [17:59] Bishop Barber [18:01] It is a shoplifting call [18:09] For a box of diapers [18:12] What was so extigent [18:20] About a box of diapers [18:24] From Walmart [18:26] That you couldn't get [18:29] The license plate [18:31] And not risk [18:36] One year old baby coat [18:40] It seems so logical [18:47] That this could have been [18:50] Handled [18:51] In so many [18:53] Different ways [18:55] Vented [19:00] The use of deadly force [19:04] It wasn't raining [19:06] It wasn't night time [19:09] It wasn't anything [19:10] Obstructing you [19:11] From getting [19:13] The license plate [19:15] On the vehicle [19:16] And with all of your [19:19] Police powers [19:20] And authority [19:21] Granted to you [19:22] By the state [19:23] Of Mississippi [19:24] You could have [19:25] Ascertained [19:27] The owner [19:28] Of the vehicle [19:29] And everybody [19:30] Would be [19:31] Safe [19:32] And sound [19:34] And baby [19:35] Cohen [19:36] Would still be [19:37] Living [19:38] To celebrate [19:39] His second birthday [19:41] On November 1st [19:43] Just doesn't make sense [19:48] Why you felt [19:50] You had [19:52] To shoot [19:53] Into a moving vehicle [19:55] Here's what [20:00] No one can argue [20:02] There was a beautiful [20:05] Little baby [20:08] In that car [20:10] In a crowded [20:12] Parking lot [20:13] Every indicator [20:16] Is that the officers [20:18] Knew [20:19] They put it in their report [20:22] Two adults [20:24] And a juvenile [20:25] Fleeing [20:26] A juvenile [20:29] And they fired anyway [20:35] They fired three to four shots [20:40] Into the vehicle [20:42] And we still do not know [20:47] How many officers [20:49] Were out there [20:50] How many shots [20:52] They fired [20:53] And where they were standing [20:56] When they pulled that trigger [20:59] This family [21:02] This community [21:05] This country [21:07] Has a right to know [21:09] All of it [21:10] Release the video [21:13] Release the body cam video [21:17] Release the dash cam video [21:20] Release the Walmart surveillance video [21:24] Release all the video [21:27] Release all the video [21:27] Because transparency [21:31] Plus accountability [21:33] Equals trust [21:36] And right now [21:38] The community [21:39] Is not trusting [21:40] When you say [21:41] Just take our word for it [21:42] It was a life or death situation [21:45] And we had to fire [21:47] To the car [21:47] Killing baby Cohen [21:49] Because our officers [21:51] Life was in danger [21:52] If that is the truth [21:53] Then show us that [21:55] The longer you delay [22:00] Releasing the video [22:01] The more distrustful [22:03] We become [22:05] The reality is this [22:10] It's not about [22:15] Backing the blue [22:17] It's not even [22:20] About backing the baby [22:22] It's about backing the truth [22:25] The video shows us the truth [22:28] The funeral services [22:34] For baby Cohen [22:35] Are going to be on Saturday [22:36] And we hope [22:38] That we will have [22:39] The autopsy [22:41] Preliminary reports [22:43] By next Wednesday [22:45] Because we cannot let them sweep [22:47] Baby Cohen's [22:49] Life under the rug [22:52] It was Valencia [22:55] And Damian's [22:57] Baby [22:57] But really [23:00] It was all of our babies [23:01] If they can do this to Valencia [23:04] And Damian's baby boy [23:06] Then they can do it to your baby [23:09] And if they can do it to your baby [23:12] They can do it to anybody's baby [23:14] So we all got to stand up [23:16] For justice [23:17] For baby Cohen [23:19] We all got to stand up for justice [23:22] For all of our babies [23:23] Because our babies [23:25] Have a right to live [23:27] Our babies have a right [23:29] To their American dream [23:31] Our babies have a right [23:33] To live out the full destiny [23:35] That God has for them [23:37] Without the police [23:39] Shooting them [23:40] In a moving vehicle [23:42] We don't want you [23:43] To protect and serve [23:44] Everybody else [23:45] And then come and police [23:47] Our community [23:48] Kill our babies [23:49] Over a box of diapers [23:51] Kill our babies [23:52] Over a bottle of water [23:54] No [23:54] We want you to protect and serve [23:56] Our babies [23:57] In our community [23:59] Just like you protect and serve [24:01] Babies [24:02] In any other community [24:03] Because baby Cohen [24:05] Life matters [24:06] Life matters [24:09] More [24:27] Than a box of diapers [24:29] At this time [24:37] Before we bring up [24:39] His family [24:41] To address you [24:42] And then to take your questions [24:45] From the media [24:46] Only [24:46] We're going to have [24:49] My co-counsel [24:50] A great [24:52] Civil rights leader [24:53] Who hails out of Memphis, Tennessee [24:56] Who is also borne in the state of Mississippi [25:01] I can think of nobody better [25:03] To fight this fight with [25:05] And we're going to have a team of attorneys [25:08] Working to get justice for baby Cohen [25:10] But yeah, a team of us [25:13] To dot every I and cross every T [25:16] And leave no stone unturned [25:18] And a person who's going to help us do that [25:21] Is none other than my friend [25:23] A great lawyer [25:24] And a great brother [25:26] Attorney Van Turner [25:28] Y'all give Attorney Crump another hand [25:37] I can think of no other attorney [25:42] Who is geared towards fighting for justice [25:48] In these kinds of cases [25:50] Than Attorney Crump [25:51] So we're happy to have him down here [25:54] Fighting for the Wiley family [25:56] And we're going to get justice [25:59] That's right [25:59] We're going to get justice [26:01] We're going to get down to the bottom [26:03] Of what has occurred [26:04] And we're going to make sure [26:06] That no other family [26:08] In Sanitopia [26:09] No other family in Tate County [26:11] No other family in Mississippi [26:13] Or this nation [26:14] Would have to endure [26:16] What these two young beautiful souls [26:19] Are enduring today [26:20] Amen [26:20] Now they call Sanitopia [26:23] The five star city, right? [26:24] Yeah [26:25] I've done a little research [26:26] So this is a chance for Sanitopia to shine [26:30] This is a chance for Sanitopia to shine [26:34] If it is the five star city [26:36] Release the videotape [26:38] Amen [26:39] I saw the video of the mayor [26:41] He's a dentist, right? [26:42] Right [26:43] He's a long time dentist in Sanitopia [26:45] He knows what's right [26:48] That's right [26:48] He knows what is the right thing to do [26:52] Amen [26:52] The body cam footage can be released today [26:55] Yeah [26:56] We don't have to wait six to nine months [26:58] They can release the body cam footage of the officers [27:01] The officers have body cams on [27:03] Yeah [27:04] We know if their lives were in danger [27:07] Because we can tell from the body cam footage [27:09] Right [27:10] Walmart has cameras all throughout the parking lot [27:13] Walmart needs to do the right thing [27:16] And release the video footage [27:18] There's no reason to wait [27:20] The truth is going to come out [27:22] At some point in time [27:24] Yeah [27:24] Let's have the truth right now [27:27] If Sanitopia is truly the five star city [27:31] Then shine [27:31] Release this video footage [27:34] And allow this family to have peace [27:36] Sanitopia is not a big city [27:40] Y'all know who was there on that day [27:43] There are people talking in this community [27:46] You know who was there [27:48] You know all who was involved [27:50] You know who was working at that Walmart [27:52] They know what occurred [27:54] Yes [27:54] Have them come forward [27:56] Have them call Ben Crump Law Firm [27:58] Yes [27:59] Let them get it off their chest [28:01] Let them know that they can in confidence [28:05] Come to Mr. Crump and tell the truth [28:09] That's right [28:10] Tell what happened [28:11] Yes [28:11] Give this family the peace that it deserves [28:14] Yes sir [28:15] They're talking and investigating you all [28:17] But we're talking and investigating them [28:19] We're following up behind what they are doing [28:24] Because we don't trust them [28:26] Because if they were trustworthy [28:27] The video footage would have been out days ago [28:30] If they wanted the truth [28:32] The video would have been out days ago [28:34] We got to fight [28:37] That's right [28:37] We can't let this [28:38] We can't let this be swept under the rug [28:41] Because if you allow this to occur [28:44] They'll keep doing it [28:45] If you allow this to happen [28:47] They'll keep doing it [28:48] It'll be your baby the next time [28:50] It'll be your son the next time [28:53] It'll be your daughter the next time [28:55] That's why we got to fight [28:56] We got to draw the line [28:58] This is the line y'all [28:59] This is the line we got to draw [29:01] We got to stand up on this case [29:04] We got to fight on this case [29:07] We got to get justice for baby corn [29:10] If you know somebody that knows something [29:12] Have them come forward [29:14] Have them come forward today [29:16] Call the Ben Crump Law Firm [29:18] And tell them to say [29:19] What they saw on that tragic day [29:22] Justice for baby corn [29:24] Justice for baby corn [29:25] Justice for baby corn [29:27] Justice for baby corn [29:28] Justice for baby corn [29:30] Justice for baby corn [29:30] Justice for baby corn [29:31] Thank you [29:32] Thank you Van Turner [29:34] A great lawyer [29:35] And a great freedom fighter [29:36] Thank you so much Van [29:38] For making it plain [29:40] At this time [29:43] You will hear from [29:45] Grandmother [29:48] LaSondra Williams [29:50] And Grandmother [29:52] Veronica Robeson [29:54] The grandmothers [29:56] Of baby corn [29:57] Yes [29:57] Y'all [29:59] Let them know they're not alone [30:01] Y'all give them a round of applause [30:03] Let them know that y'all [30:06] Standing with them [30:07] Y'all praying for them [30:08] And that y'all loving them [30:09] Miss LaSondra Williams [30:13] LaSondra Williams [30:19] Grandmother of baby corn [30:22] And Davion Williams [30:24] Is my son [30:25] My baby was so sweet [30:34] He was a sweet little boy [30:37] So loving [30:39] So caring [30:41] And he smiled [30:43] I will never forget [30:45] Hearing that I was having a grandson [30:50] I have three grandchildren [30:53] But hearing that I had one grandson coming [30:56] Brought so much joy into my heart [30:59] I miss him [31:05] They took away so much [31:10] I'm looking forward to [31:12] Graduation [31:16] First day of school [31:17] So much [31:20] They took away from us [31:22] That's why we demand justice [31:26] Because it's not right [31:28] Justice for baby corn [31:30] Justice [31:33] Miss Williams [31:37] Miss Robeson [31:39] Good morning [31:41] Good morning [31:42] My name is Veronica Robeson [31:44] I am the mother of Felicia Wiley [31:47] I just want to come here and say [31:50] That that baby meant everything to me [31:52] He is all after my [31:57] I took his mother to the hospital [32:02] To deliver him [32:03] And I named him [32:05] So our bond was special [32:07] I watched them put that baby in her arms [32:10] And I watched her love on that baby [32:12] And they grew a bond so inseparable [32:14] That baby loved his mother [32:17] And his mother loved him [32:18] What these people took from us [32:22] Never be replaced [32:24] I am hurt [32:25] I am devastated [32:27] I want answers [32:28] I want justice [32:29] For that baby [32:30] Justice for baby corn [32:33] Justice for baby corn [32:35] Justice for baby corn [32:36] Justice for baby corn [32:38] Justice for baby corn [32:40] Justice for baby corn [32:41] Next you're going to hear from [32:45] His grandfather Carlos Haynes [32:48] Because his father [32:50] De'Vion Williams [32:52] Is a little too [32:53] Distraught to speak [32:56] So we're going to have his father [32:58] And De'Vion stand beside his father [33:00] As they talk about his grandson [33:02] Mr. Carlos Haynes [33:07] Who is the father of De'Vion Williams [33:11] How y'all doing? [33:12] I'm Carlos Haynes [33:13] De'Vion's father [33:14] Call him with my grandson [33:16] And man this was a little rough on me [33:19] And I just had plans on [33:21] Taking him fishing [33:23] And what hurt me most [33:25] Is when my granddaughter asked me where he is [33:26] She's only three years old [33:28] And to see her play along [33:31] I want justice for my dude man [33:35] That's all I can say [33:36] Justice for baby corn [33:42] Justice for baby corn [33:46] Justice for baby corn [33:49] Before you hear from [33:57] One of our community activists [34:00] We're going to have you hear from [34:05] Baby corn's mother [34:08] Still one week later [34:14] Still having nightmares [34:17] Panic attacks [34:19] This tragedy [34:23] Obviously nothing can compare [34:33] Losing their child [34:35] Especially [34:37] Her best to gather [34:51] Through all the confusion [34:52] And all of the mental anguish [34:56] So you all [34:58] Keep her in prayer [34:59] Keep standing up [35:02] And loving on her [35:03] So she knows that she's not alone [35:06] In trying to get to the truth [35:09] And get to justice [35:10] Y'all stand to your feet [35:13] In this [35:14] Justice for baby corn [35:17] So she knows she's not alone [35:19] Justice for baby corn [35:20] Justice for baby corn [35:22] Justice for baby corn [35:24] Justice for baby corn [35:26] Justice for baby corn [35:27] Thank you [35:30] Thank you [35:31] We're going to stand here [35:32] Because I don't know [35:33] If the stand is [35:35] Is it okay [35:37] If she stands here [35:38] Can y'all see her [35:39] I can't say what's on your heart [35:43] Hey everyone [35:44] My name is Valicia Wiley [35:46] I'm the mother of baby corn [35:49] I watched my baby take his first breath [35:52] And I watched my baby take his last breath [35:54] I'm still in disbelief [36:00] About the traumatizing event [36:01] That occurred [36:02] That took my one and only child [36:04] Baby corn [36:05] I ask that you keep my family [36:07] In your prayers [36:08] And justice for baby corn [36:10] Justice for baby corn [36:12] Justice for baby corn [36:15] Justice for baby corn [36:16] Justice for baby corn [36:20] Ms. Roberson [36:23] Will you come and talk about [36:25] Some of the things [36:27] The panicker take you to know [36:34] What she's going through [36:35] Since this incident occurred [36:38] My daughter's up at night [36:39] She's crying [36:42] And I know it hurt her [36:44] Because they together all the time [36:46] And now she has nothing [36:50] You know [36:51] She's not sleeping [36:52] She's not eating [36:54] You know [36:55] Only thing we can do [36:57] Is just pray for her [36:57] And try to get her some mental health [36:59] The panic attacks [37:05] Are occurring every day [37:07] I don't know how to console her [37:11] Because we've never been through anything like this [37:13] It's different [37:14] You know [37:15] So if y'all know someone [37:16] That could help us [37:18] Please reach out [37:20] And let us know [37:20] Please [37:23] Thank you so much [37:25] Ms. Roberson [37:26] What they relayed [37:29] Is the littlest things [37:32] The smallest things [37:35] Will cause [37:37] Felicia to go into a panic attack [37:40] I know [37:42] I know [37:42] Kareem Ali [37:42] Was talking with them [37:45] And she saw his favorite toy [37:49] That he got for his birthday [37:50] And she went into a panic attack [37:53] Where she couldn't breathe [37:55] And he had to get her mother to her right away [38:00] This is real [38:02] I know to some [38:03] It's just a hashtag [38:04] It's another case [38:07] But to them [38:09] This was her baby [38:12] Her first baby [38:14] Her only baby [38:15] And it is devastating to lose a child [38:19] It's exponentially more devastating [38:23] To have your child shot by the police [38:26] While that baby is in your arms [38:28] It's going to take a lot of prayers [38:32] To get her through this ordeal [38:35] At this time [38:37] We're going to have you hear from [38:39] President [38:40] Vicki Terry [38:43] From the Memphis NAACP [38:46] Ms. President Terry [38:49] Thank you [38:50] Leadership [38:51] They turn to people [38:54] And civil rights groups [38:58] Because they didn't know [38:59] Anywhere else to turn [39:00] And thank God [39:01] We have great leadership [39:03] Like President Terry [39:04] Of the Memphis NAACP [39:06] Good morning everyone [39:08] My name is Vicki Terry [39:11] And I am the executive director [39:13] Of the Memphis branch [39:15] NAACP [39:16] A week ago [39:18] Today [39:19] My life [39:21] My heart [39:23] Was torn into [39:25] A thousand pieces [39:26] I walked into my office [39:28] And when I pulled up [39:30] I saw a truck outside [39:32] And I'm like [39:33] Who's here this early in the morning [39:35] And then I walked in the office [39:38] And I saw [39:39] A young man [39:40] Marcus Key [39:42] And he told me [39:44] He said [39:45] Look I'm here [39:46] Representing [39:47] The young lady [39:48] The family [39:49] The baby [39:49] That got killed [39:50] Yesterday [39:51] And I had just [39:53] Just heard it [39:55] On the news [39:56] That morning [39:57] And when [39:58] Miss V [40:00] That's what I'm gonna call her [40:01] She wasn't in the office [40:03] At the time [40:04] So when he started [40:05] Talking to me [40:06] And telling me [40:08] This tragic situation [40:10] That had happened [40:11] I went into [40:12] Mama mode [40:14] Okay [40:14] I said [40:16] Okay [40:16] Okay let me calm down [40:18] Just a minute [40:19] I got my phone out [40:21] I called [40:22] And I just happened to have [40:23] Attorney Ben's [40:24] My personal cell number [40:25] I called him [40:27] He didn't answer [40:28] I called his investigator [40:30] Kareem Ali [40:30] He didn't answer [40:32] So this is emotional [40:34] To me as well [40:36] I called Ben Turner [40:38] Ben I said [40:40] Ben look [40:40] I got a situation here [40:42] I got an attorney here [40:45] He's saying [40:46] That he's representing [40:47] This baby [40:47] That just got killed [40:48] Yesterday [40:49] And the mama [40:50] Is outside in the car [40:52] At that time [40:54] Kareem was calling me back [40:55] And I put them on three-way [40:58] And he said [40:58] Get the mama in there [41:00] We went outside [41:02] Got the mama [41:03] Brought her in [41:03] And they were at my office [41:05] About three hours that day [41:06] And we talked [41:08] And they talked [41:09] And they talked [41:10] About what had happened [41:11] She talked about it [41:12] And if you all can see [41:14] This is a baby to me [41:16] Okay [41:17] This is a baby to me [41:18] And if you [41:20] Thought that this [41:21] Woman [41:22] Was big enough [41:24] To hurt you [41:26] The two women [41:27] That were in that car [41:28] It is no way [41:29] In this world [41:30] That they could have [41:32] Shot into a car [41:35] With baby corn [41:36] I don't have any grandchildren yet [41:39] Because this could be [41:40] My grandchild [41:41] Okay [41:42] But we have got to fight [41:45] And when we fight [41:47] Together [41:48] We win [41:49] We have got to make sure [41:52] That we do something [41:53] To get justification [41:55] I mean it makes no sense [41:58] What happened [41:59] To this baby [41:59] It makes no sense [42:01] As a mother [42:02] I cannot even think [42:03] Of what she's going through [42:05] I'm traumatized [42:07] So I know [42:07] She's having anxiety attacks [42:09] So we have got to stand together [42:12] Y'all [42:12] I mean I just [42:13] Oh my God [42:14] My heart [42:15] My God [42:17] But I just want you all [42:19] To stand together [42:20] In this community [42:21] With this baby [42:23] With this family [42:24] And support her [42:26] She's going to need it [42:28] We are going to stand [42:29] Even though we are [42:30] 45 minutes down the road [42:32] Whatever she needs [42:33] My daughter was here [42:34] The next day [42:35] She was fighting [42:36] She set up [42:37] A rally [42:38] Yes ma'am [42:39] And we're going to be here [42:41] And I just want to thank you [42:43] He's been my friend [42:44] For the past few years here [42:46] And I knew [42:47] That we had to get [42:49] Attorney Ben Crump [42:50] Here on this situation [42:52] So I'm praying for you [42:54] Baby girl [42:55] And I just [42:56] I love her [42:57] I mean [42:58] God knows [42:59] I know [43:00] You got somebody here [43:02] You got another mama [43:03] Or grandmama [43:04] Whatever you want to call [43:05] I'm here for you [43:06] Thank you president [43:11] Thank you Terry [43:13] Memphis [43:14] NAACP [43:16] Justice for baby Cohen [43:18] Justice for baby Cohen [43:21] Justice for baby Cohen [43:22] Justice for baby Cohen [43:24] Justice for baby Cohen [43:26] Before we bring up [43:28] The final speaker [43:29] To y'all [43:29] I just think [43:31] It's so important [43:31] That it's always [43:33] A team effort [43:34] It's a collective [43:35] I'm so thankful [43:37] To Marcus [43:38] Attorney Carr [43:39] All the activists [43:41] Attorneys [43:42] A lot of attorneys [43:43] Don't do this [43:44] Civil rights work [43:46] And I'm grateful [43:49] And I'm grateful [43:49] That they call [43:51] Lawyers like myself [43:53] And Van Tern [43:54] And others [43:54] To say [43:55] We need help here [43:56] We can't do this alone [43:59] And I will tell you [44:01] We are not the end all [44:04] We need help from you [44:05] In the community [44:06] We need y'all to be our co-counsel [44:09] So we can get justice [44:11] For baby Cohen [44:12] We in this together [44:14] If we don't all fight for justice [44:17] If we don't stand up for justice [44:19] We don't speak up for justice [44:21] For baby Cohen [44:22] Then the blood is on our hands too [44:25] The blood is on the hands of the Sanitoba [44:28] Police officer who pulled the trigger [44:33] It's on the Sanitoba police department [44:38] It's on the Sanitoba police department [44:42] It's on the state of Mississippi [44:44] It's on everybody in the United States of America [44:50] Who doesn't stand up for truth [44:53] Who don't stand up for transparency [44:58] Who doesn't stand up for right [45:00] Stand up for right [45:01] As this baby is shaking [45:03] While she's standing next to me [45:05] Because she's going to have to [45:07] Bury her baby next week [45:09] It's on all of us [45:12] To stand up together [45:14] It's on all of us [45:16] To stand up for justice [45:17] For baby Cohen [45:19] At this time [45:22] A great community leader [45:26] Here in Sanitoba [45:28] Here in Mississippi [45:30] Who knows [45:33] About the history of [45:35] Too many of these tragedies [45:37] Around these parts [45:39] Is going to address you all [45:42] And have a call for justice [45:45] A call to action [45:46] And in doing so [45:48] He wants to acknowledge [45:49] Others [45:50] Who have had similar fates [45:54] As Felicia and Davion [45:56] Are just embarking upon [45:59] And I tell you [46:01] The community activists [46:02] Are the first line of defense [46:04] First line of defense [46:06] First line of defense [46:07] For you all [46:08] We never make it to the court [46:11] Road [46:12] So let's give a big round of applause [46:14] For all the community activists [46:16] And we're going to have [46:17] A spokesperson [46:18] For the community activists here [46:21] In Sanitoba, Mississippi [46:23] Mr. Patrick Alexander [46:26] Sanitoba [46:39] Everybody good evening [46:41] Now listen [46:44] I ain't going to be long [46:46] I'm going to be strong [46:47] That's right [46:50] You say this to the family [46:51] Felicia right [46:53] Davion [46:54] Family [46:57] Stop being nervous [46:59] Stop being scared [47:00] Stop being afraid [47:01] That's right [47:02] You don't have nothing to be nervous about [47:04] You don't have nothing to be scared or afraid about [47:07] That's right [47:08] It's your time [47:09] It's our time [47:10] And it's this community's time [47:12] Now I made a post this morning [47:14] Before I came into this sanctuary [47:17] That has always been here in this community [47:19] Attorney Club [47:21] I grew up right back here [47:22] This next street over [47:23] Yes sir [47:24] 508 B. Cox street [47:25] Yes sir [47:26] This is new town [47:27] The heart of the black community [47:28] Yes sir [47:29] In Sanitoba, Mississippi [47:30] Yes sir [47:31] It's the heart of the black community [47:33] In Sanitoba, Mississippi [47:34] As a matter of fact [47:35] This is what the police do most of their mischief [47:37] Yeah [47:38] Right here [47:41] So I made a post [47:42] Yes sir [47:43] That came on my spirit [47:44] And it said [47:46] A bullet's action [47:47] That goes unchecked [47:50] Mm-hmm, mm-hmm [47:51] The bullet's actions don't get better [47:55] They get worse [47:56] Wow [47:58] I'm going to say it again [47:59] A bullet's action [48:02] That goes unchecked [48:03] Yes sir [48:04] The bullet's actions don't get better [48:08] They get worse [48:09] Sanitoba Police Department [48:12] It's a habitation [48:15] Of filth [48:16] And racism [48:18] Of pathology [48:20] Of terrorism [48:21] And they have terrorized the black community [48:23] Way too long [48:24] Way too long [48:25] Way too long [48:26] Ain't nobody playing [48:27] Yes sir [48:28] I ain't slept in a week [48:29] I have not slept in a week [48:32] Yo baby [48:34] Yo baby [48:36] Yo baby [48:37] Yo baby [48:38] Come up here [48:40] It's our baby [48:41] Yo baby [48:43] It's our baby [48:44] Yo baby [48:46] It's our baby [48:47] Yo baby [48:49] Yo baby [48:52] It's our baby [48:54] And let me say this right here [48:57] Before we go any further [48:59] I just want to apologize [49:06] First and foremost [49:07] To baby corn [49:08] And I'm going to tell you why [49:10] I want to apologize to baby corn [49:12] And everybody in here [49:13] Want to apologize to baby corn [49:15] Okay [49:16] Because this is not our first rodeo [49:18] Okay [49:19] This is not our first walk [49:21] Around the block [49:22] With Sanitoba Police Department [49:24] And they pathology [49:25] The sickness [49:26] That they exercise [49:27] This is not our first walk [49:29] So everybody who have not responded [49:32] Like a human being [49:34] Supposed to respond [49:35] When we have watched [49:36] These egregious acts [49:38] That weight fall on you [49:40] We've been calling you to action [49:43] You just ain't came [49:45] Now it'll hit home [49:47] Everybody in here [49:49] I know all of you pretty much [49:51] You had an opportunity to fight [49:54] And you walked the other way [49:56] That's right [49:57] We were telling you [49:58] Now what I want to do [49:59] I want to bring up some people [50:00] Attorney [50:01] You don't mind [50:02] Mo [50:03] Come up here [50:04] Stand right there [50:06] Brisharmy [50:08] Where she go [50:09] Come up here [50:10] I want people to see this [50:11] These are families who love [50:13] These are families who have been victims [50:14] Recent victims [50:16] Of Sanitoba police violence [50:18] And Mark [50:20] Come right there [50:22] Stand up here [50:24] Everybody here [50:25] Attorney Crump [50:26] Know what I'm talking about [50:27] That's right [50:28] This has been proliferated all over social media [50:30] Now we have two little girls [50:31] I don't know if they even made it [50:33] Anaya [50:36] Thank you I want to talk to you [50:37] When we get through [50:38] Anaya [50:40] And who? [50:42] Did they make it? [50:43] Alaysia and Anaya [50:44] And Quintavious here [50:46] Tell them to come up here [50:47] We're not going to be long [50:49] We need to do this [50:50] Quintavious where you at? [50:52] Well while he making it up here [50:54] We have two little girls [50:55] That were beat up right here [50:58] Right down the street [51:00] After getting out of school [51:02] And after they were beat up [51:05] By the Sanitoba police department [51:07] They were sent [51:08] To the juvenile detention center [51:11] In Corrine, Mississippi [51:13] A very horrific experience [51:15] I want to [51:16] Yes sir [51:17] All of this is on video [51:18] You can go back and check it out [51:19] Because we need to establish a pattern [51:22] Exactly [51:23] Yes sir [51:24] A pattern [51:25] This is a pattern [51:28] A pathology of racism [51:29] Every one of these people [51:30] Have suffered recently [51:31] And this community know about it [51:33] Mark Holmes was invaded [51:35] Unlawfully invaded [51:36] And he was almost killed [51:38] By the Sanitoba police department [51:40] Almost tased to death [51:41] Y'all know it [51:42] Bad witness to it [51:43] He was almost killed in his own home [51:46] By the Sanitoba police department [51:48] Almost tased to death [51:50] It wasn't by some miraculous act [51:52] That the chief was tased himself [51:54] Mark probably would have had his neck broke [51:57] He said the chief told him [51:58] I'm finna kill you [51:59] Oh my god [52:00] Alright [52:02] He survived that [52:03] They tried to send him to partial [52:04] Quintavious was arrested [52:06] Ten year old Quintavious at the time [52:08] Was arrested [52:09] For peeing outside [52:12] Arrested [52:13] Right here [52:15] Ten years old [52:16] Ten years old [52:17] Ten years old [52:19] Right here [52:20] Brashari just last year [52:21] On Mother's Day [52:22] Parked temporarily in a handicapped parking spot [52:25] Awaiting her mother [52:27] Who we all love in this community [52:28] Ms. Farquhar [52:29] And she was drug out of her car [52:31] In the presence of these children that she holding [52:33] And beat on the ground [52:37] On Walmart parking lot [52:39] For a parking violation [52:41] Or parking in a handicapped [52:43] The same Walmart [52:44] That's where I'm trying to go [52:45] The same Walmart [52:47] What couldn't take [52:48] No no no [52:49] I'm talking about couldn't take [52:50] Coin [52:52] Called a state sponsored bullet [52:57] A state sponsored bullet [53:00] Now we got crime and violence [53:03] In our own communities [53:04] Where we [53:05] Everybody want to deflect [53:06] To black on black crime [53:07] What we going to do about [53:08] Black on black crime [53:09] Well [53:11] That's our duty [53:12] To handle black on black crime [53:13] But what we going to do [53:15] About state sponsored crime [53:17] What we going to do about the bullies [53:19] We paying tax dollars for [53:21] Killing our children [53:22] What we going to do about that [53:23] What we going to do about the bullies [53:26] That we paying for [53:27] Finetrating this baby body [53:30] Going through one side [53:31] And out the other [53:32] Baby didn't have a chance to live [53:34] So I want to remember [53:35] All of the victims [53:37] Because we need to establish [53:38] That Sylvia has a culture [53:40] Of state sponsored terrorism [53:43] And it's full of racist rock [53:46] I'm tired [53:48] Thank you [53:49] And I'm tired [53:50] So we going to deal with this sick pathology [53:52] We going to grab hold to each other in this community [53:56] We got to have some backbone [53:58] All you preachers who have a poor opinion [54:00] Get some backbone [54:02] Get some backbone [54:03] And go back into your community [54:06] And raise your community [54:07] We going to be organizing with you [54:09] Dr. Trump [54:10] We going to be organizing with you [54:13] Thank you [54:14] We putting our trust in you [54:15] This community is tired [54:16] And fed up [54:17] We putting our trust in you [54:19] I'm letting you know right now [54:21] I'm in it to the end [54:22] This community is in it to the end [54:24] And I know people all around this community [54:26] And this state [54:27] That have come today [54:28] That's in it to the end [54:29] We thank you for showing up [54:30] And being here for us [54:32] And we thank you everybody [54:33] Thank you all [54:34] And thank you Patrick [54:35] For always showing up [54:37] Thank you to the activists [54:39] For always showing up [54:41] Thank you to the community leaders [54:43] For always showing up [54:44] Even before the cameras show up [54:46] Before the attorneys show up [54:48] It's always the activists showing up first [54:51] And we can never say thank you or no [54:53] Mr. Alexander [54:54] And to these families [54:57] We stand with you [54:58] We're all in this together [55:00] It's justice [55:01] It's justice [55:02] Not just for baby Cohen [55:03] It's justice for us all [55:05] Thank you so much [55:10] To the community activists [55:12] And the community leaders [55:13] And so at this time [55:15] Attorney Turner [55:17] And Attorney Carr [55:19] And us [55:20] Will try to answer [55:22] Some of your questions [55:23] If you have any [55:25] From the media [55:26] And you all understand [55:28] Why Felicia [55:30] Won't be answering any questions [55:32] As we go forward [55:33] With these legal proceedings [55:35] Are there any [55:36] That's right [55:37] Are there any questions [55:38] From the media [55:42] If there are not [55:43] Then we will [55:44] I didn't see [55:47] Question for the media [55:48] Yes sir [55:49] Well the biggest [55:58] The most glaring thing [56:01] That jumps out [56:02] At you from the police report [56:04] The very limited [56:05] Comments that they have released [56:08] Is the fact [56:09] The unadulterated fact [56:13] That they said [56:14] They observed [56:16] Two adults [56:17] And a juvenile [56:19] Getting into the vehicle [56:21] And again [56:22] It's just shocking [56:23] That you refer [56:24] To a one year old baby [56:25] As a juvenile [56:26] But that [56:27] Tells you [56:29] They knew [56:30] The baby was in the car [56:33] And they shot anyway [56:36] Yeah [56:37] So [56:39] What we really want [56:41] Is the video [56:42] To be released [56:43] Release all the videos [56:44] Yes sir [56:45] Now we have not got any background information [57:03] On the officer who killed baby Cohen [57:07] But we as attorney Turner said [57:10] Please contact our office [57:12] If you have any information [57:15] I know there was [57:16] Some of the activists told us [57:18] That [57:20] He had [57:21] I guess [57:23] Engaged [57:24] In excessive [57:25] Them [57:27] Well we need you to come forth [57:29] And let us document that [57:31] Because there are a lot of allegations [57:34] We want to try to deal [57:35] In the truth [57:36] Thank you [57:38] Yes sir [57:39] Yes [57:40] It's open to the public [57:49] And we will put out a press release [57:51] To give you all those details [57:53] We know it's on Saturday [57:55] Here in Sanitopia [57:56] So we will let all the details [58:03] Be ascertained [58:04] And then we will disseminate them [58:07] To the media [58:08] And to the community [58:09] So we can all stand up [58:11] Together [58:12] And show this family [58:13] That they are not alone [58:14] That's one of the biggest things [58:16] In all of these cases [58:17] Whether it's Breonna Taylor [58:19] Trayvon Martin [58:20] Ahmaud Arbery [58:22] After the cameras leave [58:25] The families often times [58:27] Find themselves [58:28] Suffering in silence alone [58:31] Y'all let's not let them [58:32] Suffering in silence alone [58:34] When I think about [58:35] Tyree Nichols [58:37] 45 minutes from here [58:39] Ms. Robon and Rodney Wells [58:42] I don't want them to ever feel [58:45] Like people have moved on [58:47] As if what we saw in that video [58:49] Wasn't real [58:51] It was real [58:52] Just like it's real [58:54] That they shot into a moving vehicle [58:57] That they knew a one year old baby [59:00] Was in the car [59:02] And they killed [59:04] And if we don't stand up [59:07] Then the blood is on our hands too [59:11] It is a baby for God's sake [59:14] A baby [59:15] I thank Representative Jackson [59:28] For being here [59:29] And any other elected officials [59:32] Who came to stand with the people [59:35] Y'all give a round of applause [59:37] To Representative Jackson [59:39] For her leadership [59:40] In times such as this [59:42] And if there's nothing else [59:47] We're gonna call Bishop Barber [59:49] Back up to pray us out [59:51] Because in the black church [59:53] We start in prayer [59:55] And we end in prayer [59:56] And we want the prayers [59:57] To continue [59:58] For Felicia [59:59] And Davion [1:00:00] As they go through this journey [1:00:02] For justice for baby Cohen [1:00:05] Justice for baby Cohen [1:00:07] Justice for baby Cohen [1:00:11] Justice for baby Cohen [1:00:13] Justice for baby Cohen [1:00:15] Justice for baby Cohen [1:00:47] We all stand [1:00:48] We now thank you [1:00:53] For this time [1:00:54] Of information [1:00:56] And we thank you the best [1:00:58] That there will be justice [1:01:00] There will be justice [1:01:04] Yes Lord [1:01:05] Yes Lord [1:01:06] We speak into existence [1:01:07] There will be justice [1:01:08] Yes Lord [1:01:09] Yes Lord [1:01:10] Thank you for justice [1:01:11] Yes Lord [1:01:12] We thank you for justice [1:01:13] Yes Lord [1:01:14] We thank you for justice [1:01:15] Yes Lord [1:01:16] In the name of Jesus [1:01:17] Yes Lord [1:01:18] Now God as we leave this place [1:01:20] Give us the peace of God [1:01:21] Yes Lord [1:01:22] Give us the peace of God [1:01:24] That surpasses all man understanding [1:01:26] Yes Lord [1:01:27] Yes Lord [1:01:28] Go with us [1:01:29] Go with this family [1:01:30] All of those involved [1:01:31] Give us direction [1:01:33] Give us what to say [1:01:35] How to say [1:01:36] Yes Lord [1:01:37] Let there be peace [1:01:38] In the community [1:01:39] Yes Lord [1:01:41] Let there be peace [1:01:42] In the community [1:01:43] Yes Lord [1:01:44] Let there be peace [1:01:45] In this community [1:01:46] Yes Lord [1:01:47] It's in Jesus name we pray [1:01:49] Amen [1:01:50] Amen [1:01:55] Justice for baby Cohen [1:01:56] Justice for baby Cohen [1:02:04] Justice for baby Cohen