killed by chicago police last monday in an alley behind a high school near his home adams mother elizabeth toledo had filed a missing persons report a day before. even with that report it took 2 full days after the shooting for police to alert toledo of her son's death and by alert i mean they asked her for a photo of her son she assumed it was to help with the missing persons report chicago police used the photo to identify the young boy they murdered just 48 hours prior the chicago police department and city officials at the mayor's office are under fire for not releasing details about him toledo's death sooner not releasing the police body cam video and failing to answer the most basic questions surrounding the incident. what we know are murky stories of 2 males in a nearby alley and a person resulting in a confrontation police say one of the men was armed and have tweeted a photo of a gun they claim was recovered at the scene the city delayed the release of body can put it out raging toledo's family community members and activists initially arguing the video couldn't be released because of th

no mother should've to walk in the shoes that elizabeth toledo is now walking in every single day with the loss of her child. we just have to keep that loss front and foremost in our own minds. this is a tough thing. it is a tragic, tragic thing that this 13-year-old boy was lost. but as i've also said, we have to unravel a lot of the circumstances that led to that young boy being in that alley at 2:30 in the morning with another adult who clearly led him astray. so there's a lot that we have to understand and reckon with as a city, but first and foremost, we have to mourn and support and love this family, and we have to wrap our arms around your young people that much more. we've done a lot in my time as mayor, but clearly this -- this horrible, tragic loss reminds me and reminds all of us that we've not done enough and we failed adam and there's a lot more that we need to do to make sure that adam's tragic death is not in vain. >> we failed adam, is your words. but we saw the tape, and it appears clearly that adam's hands was up and is policeman shot him. why is that policeman still

elizabeth toledo described adam, as a curious and goofy teenager who loved animals, riding his bike, d. the toledo family issued a statement urging people to avoid violent protests. protests that have erupted time and again, as the nation continues to grapple with how to check police use of lethal force. let's look further at some of the questions raised by this case and similar questions other cities are facing. hans menos is the vice president of law enforcement initiatives for the center for policing equity. he served previously as the executive director of the police advisory commission for the city of philadelphia. mr. menos, thank you for joining us. most everyone would agree it is simply unacceptable for 13 year old to be shot and killed. but when you look at that video, is there nuance that needs to be discussed and explored? >> first, thank you for having me. my heart goes out to the toledo family. i can't imagine as father and parent having to watch that video of your child, so, of course, there is nuance. but what we have to start with, start with idea he was 13 and we fail

toledo in chicago. >> we are notyi me char theer! >> reporter: daunte wright, shot by a cop in a minneapolis suburb. and andrew brown, jr. in elizabethy, north carolina. deputies serving brown a warrant last wednesday shot him in the back. after protests every day since, city officials announced saturday they've started the process to release the body camera footage. >> it is a mike cosem of what is going on across the nation. >> reporter: gins george >> reporter: since george floyd's death, at least 30 states have passed reform laws. it will expose bad cops. but there is also backlash in red-state america, fueled by episodic violence during protests over the last year, and in a sense, the left has lost it. a handful of states have passed new laws intended to curb street protests. >> this bill actually prevents against local governments defunding law enforcement. >> reporter: governor ron detiledfla'ne anti-riot. [yelling] >> reporter: but to critics, that reaction proves any progress feels precarious, and that black lives matter remains a call for action instead of an american reality. >> if we're going to change our culture, it is

daunte wright, the interrupted by the death of adam toledo, be interrupted by the death of ma'khia bryant, and now we find ourselves here in elizabeth amy: the reverend william barber was also there. on saturday, reverend barber of the poor people's campaign travel to elizabeth city to meet with the family of andrew brown. >> it happened to a man. it happened to a father of seven. it happened to a cousin, nephew. he is not a caricature. he is a man. a young 42-year-old black man. say his name. >> andrew brown. amy: the reverend william barber joins us now, cochair of the poor people's campaign and president of repairers of the breach. welcome back to democracy now! let's begin with yesterday. what a scene unfolded as the family had been promised at 11:30 in the morning they would be shown unedited video of what happened to andrew brown. it went on. they waited for hour after hour. then they go inside and they are shown a 20-second snippet. can you explain what took place? you were there outside. what they saw and what you're demanding? >> thank you so much, amy. we have three powerful attorneys that are representing the family . har

of daunte wright, be interrupted by the death of adam toledo, be interrupted by the death of ma'khia bryant and now we find ourselves here in elizabethed. >> yes. >> not very often in my legal career do i get the eyes of all of you all. you know what else i'm tired of doing? i'm tired of grieving and crying. i'm tired of seeing the videos, then we protest, then we have a funeral, then we have another shooting, we grieve, we cry, we protest. what i want you all to do today is a little bit different. >> come on. >> tell 'em. >> i want us to destroy the system that keeps putting us in situations like this. >> tell 'em. >> i want us to make sure that in the state of north carolina, they can no longer hide videos from individuals who need to see it. >> right. >> that means i want each and every one of you all to take out your phones and i want you to google the number of joe manchin. call them and ask them why they are not signed on to the george floyd justice in policing act. >> amen. >> i want you to make sure every united states senator, democrat and republican, passes legislation so we don't have to be in positions like this. >> come

toledo family attorney. thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> we are talking about a 13-year-old, and the last time that adam's mother elizabethto bed that night. i don't think any mother can imagine what her pain is like. what does the family want the world to know about their son right now? >> well, she last saw her son sunday evening at 11:00 p.m. when she put him to bed in the room that he shared with his little 11-year-old brother. the next time she saw her son, he was dead. adam was a loved little boy. he was involved in sports. involved in his elementary school. he was known as a timid kid. he attended pumpkin patches and amusement parks. and over 200 individuals came to his funeral. when other community members said that this individual had nobody. who was a very much loved child. >> police say that adam toledo was holding a handgun at the end of the foot chase with the police officer. and police say that gun was later recovered behind the fence feet from where he was killed. officer stillman is heard in the video yelling stop four times, and i want our viewers to watch this and listen and then i want your response on