Nothing can prepare you for this moment...

The moment you get a call from your 14-year-old son, stumbling over his words through hysterical tears, saying, “Mom, please come pick me up…”

The moment your heart drops to your stomach when you're shown a video of your son being mistreated by an adult—a cop, a SERGEANT, at that—over a bicycle.

The moment you have to defend your child against false allegations like he's the criminal when in fact, he's the victim of an abuse of power.

The moment you have to fight for justice—not just for your own child, but for every child who deserves to be treated with respect + protected by those meant to serve our youth, our society, regardless of the color of their skin.




...to national news all around the world. There's something about this story that means something to people.

Our brown skinned, afro hair, Puerto Rican 14-year-old teenager is a straight-A's honor student, a 3-sport athlete with his heart set on the NFL, and a Godly child. 

He didn't steal a bike–he literally has his own ORANGE bike with him. But even if he did, does that give a Sergeant the right to use force over words? To pin him down on the hot cement with his knee dug into his back?

Have we not learned anything in this decade? We are so grateful our son is alive—there are many mothers + fathers who cannot say the same 💔

How many more tragic examples are needed before we learn to treat one another with respect, especially those called to help us feel safe?





Because the injustice done against our son wasn't quiet.

It was public. Humiliating. Dramatic. Demeaning. Traumatizing to a young, formidable boy who will carry this experience with him for the rest of his life. 

Our son saw the worst in someone that day. Experienced the worst from someone; from an OFFICER...

We pray that our public fight for justice will now help him see the BEST in people by seeing the outpouring of support from people, like you, who choose to stand WITH him during this fight. 






This is your son. Your daughter. Your neighbor. Your grandchild.
 
This is about continuing to show that anyone—regardless of the color of their skin, their age, their size, their gender—should be treated with respect, with dignity, as a human being before we rush to judgement.
 
This is about taking a stand for what’s right. Demanding justice for our sons.
 
And showing the world that change starts with one person making a decision to say, #NotInMyTown.
 
Not in my community.

Not in my state.

Not in my nation will we continue to allow injustices like this to occur.
 
We stand with our son, just as we would stand with your son. Our faith is in Christ and our trust is in God’s hands that justice will be served.

We will continue to use our voice to amplify this message.

United we stand.

The moment you have to fight for justice—not just for your own child, but for every child who deserves to be treated with respect + protected by those meant to serve our youth, our society, regardless of the color of their skin.

From 12 million views on TikTok to national news as first reported by TMZ, there's something about this story that means something to people.

Our brown skinned, afro hair, Puerto Rican 14-year-old teenager is a straight-A's honor student, a 3-sport athlete with his heart set on the NFL, and a Godly child. 

He didn't steal the bike–he literally has his own ORANGE bike with him. But even if he did, does that give a Sergeant the right to use force over words? To pin him down on the hot cement with his knee dug into his back?

Have we not learned anything in this decade? We are so grateful our son is alive—there are many mothers + fathers who cannot say the same.

How many more tragic examples are needed before we learn to treat one another with respect, especially those called to help us feel safe?

We will not stand idly by + fight quietly for justice. Because the injustice done against our son wasn't quiet.

It was public. Humiliating. Dramatic. Demeaning. Traumatizing to a young, formidable boy who will carry this experience with him for the rest of his life. 

Our son saw the worst in someone that day. Experienced the worst from someone; from an OFFICER...

We pray that our public fight for justice will now help him see the BEST in people by seeing the outpouring of support from people, like you, who choose to stand WITH him during this fight. 

Ultimately, this is so much bigger than our son. This is your son. Your daughter. Your neighbor. Your grandchild.
 
This is about continuing to show that anyone—regardless of the color of their skin, their age, their size, their gender—should be treated with respect, with dignity, as a human being before we rush to judgement.
 
This is about taking a stand for what’s right. Demanding justice for our sons.
 
And showing the world that change starts with one person making a decision to say, #NotInMyTown.
 
Not in my community.

Not in my state.

Not in my nation will we continue to allow injustices like this to occur.
 
We stand with our son, just as we would stand with your son. Our faith is in Christ and our trust is in God’s hands that justice will be served.

We will continue to use our voice to amplify this message.

United we stand.

The moment you get a call from your 14-year-old son, stumbling over his words through hysterical tears, saying, “Mom, please come pick me up…”

The moment your heart drops to your stomach when you're shown a video of your son being mistreated by an adult—a cop at that—over a bicycle.
 

FROM TMZ TO 12 MILLION VIEWS ON TIKTOK...

We will not stand idly by + fight quietly for justice.

Ultimately, this is so much bigger than our son.