. >> hello my name is paulette brown i'm here in respect to my son who was murdered august 14, 2018, he was shot with an semiautomatic gun thirty rounds into my son today his case is not solved i'm concerned about the gun violence that's been going around it says here that gunfire firearms are the third leading killer of children alps 1 to 17 how many guns are going to be on the street killing our children how many guns are brought out of trunk we think about the young man that did the mural was shot and that gun was stolen out of a police officer vehicle how many guns are going to be stolen and who's account for our children where the guns are out of the police officers vehicles or whether their came into from our children buying guns illegally how long will the mothers suffer we say all lives matter black lives don't matter but all lives matter all i have left my son's death laying on a jury necessary and this is what cabin violence did for my son we want justice for our children keep our cases open and make those police officers accountable for what happened to laurel woods becaus

opportunity to lead more than 420,000 lawyers across the world. , i presentgentlemen to you, attorney paulette brown. [applause] evett: -- ms. brown: good afternoon. --nk you, my friend yvette evett. for that kind introduction. gray, -- you, freddie fred grey, for inviting me today. it is both a personal and professional pleasure to be among so many luminaries, and to be with all of you. this is such a momentous occasion. as was mentioned yesterday, we rs, have the opportunity to stand with fred at his marker. write out here on dexter avenue. i never thought i could. from segregated baltimore, the daughter of a truck driver. i never thought that i would be traveling around the world meeting people from all walks of many of them have been agents of change in their various cultures and countries. but as we recognize and celebrate the anniversary of the montgomery bus boycott, i am truly moved -- more than you can know -- in celebrating my heroes. grey, you are a walking, americancon of history. of all of the key litigators involved in the struggle for civil rights in america, few has been as deeply an

we will hear from paulette brown , president of the american bar david carr. and thank you. >> [applause] >> good morning. good morning. i want to be sure i am in the right place. reverend, thehe reverend -- [indiscernible] -- currently serving as the interim pastor of mother emanuel ame church, the clergy and members, it is my privilege this morning to welcome you to mother emanuel methodist church. we are indeed humble that the planning committee for this historical event convened together at mother emanuel as we , a church, a community, a state, nation, and world prepare for what i call the six-month point in the journey from june 17, 2015. it gives us so much comfort to know that june 17, 2015 was not an event to soon forgotten by those outside of the immediate circle of the emanuel nine families and survivors, the church, and the episcopal church that the, but instead events of june 17, 2015, after too many horrific events that have followed, have spiraled -- inspired so many to not get stuck in crisis but to move forward in deliberate and strategic actio

after her remarks, we will hear from paulette brown, president of the american bar association. and david clark, the cochair of today's event, and the chair of the american bar association standing committee on gun violence. thank you. [applause] brenda: and again, good morning. good morning. i want to be sure i'm in the right place. the amehalf of church in the state of south carolina, dr. marianne elders, theresiding clergy, officers, and members of mother emmanuel, it is my privilege this morning to welcome you to mother emmanuel african methodist this will church -- the oldest ame church south of maryland. we are indeed humbled that the planning committee for this historical event sought to convene at mother emmanuel, as we as a church, community, state, and world prepare for the six-month point from the journey from june 2015. a gives a somewhat comforted was nott june 17, 2015 an event to soon forgotten by those outside of the immediate circle of the nine families and survivors, the mother emmanuel church and the church as a body. but instead, that it is the event of june

. >> hello everyone, my name is paulette brown. i'm here concerning my family. i like to use the overhead if possible. we talk about public safety. my son was murdered august 14, 2006. shot 30 times with a semiautomatic gun, you talk about public safety, where was the safety at for my son? think about those mothers. put my face on theirs. this is what i have left of my son. mothers have to go around and be at their final rail. get -- funeral. this is my son laying up on the gurney lifeless. a beautiful young 16-year-old boy, lifeless. this is what i'm left with. we want these cases solved. >> thank you. >> people who have a mental illness or substance abuse issue and they're on probation or parol. they end up being picked up for dealing or related to the drug addiction. they end up back in jail. then end up losing their housing and back out on the street. >> good afternoon. i am a member of the san francisco mental health board. i have done site visits t the jail. i would like to just share with you what some of the inmates have told me. one inmate on bryant str

. >> hello everyone, my name is paulette brown. i'm here concerning my family. i like to use the overhead if possible. we talk about public safety. my son was murdered august 14, 2006. shot 30 times with a semiautomatic gun, you talk about public safety, where was the safety at for my son? think about those mothers. put my face on theirs. this is what i have left of my son. mothers have to go around and be at their final rail. get -- funeral. this is my son laying up on the gurney lifeless. a beautiful young 16-year-old boy, lifeless. this is what i'm left with. we want these cases solved. >> thank you. >> people who have a mental illness or substance abuse issue and they're on probation or parol. they end up being picked up for dealing or related to the drug addiction. they end up back in jail. then end up losing their housing and back out on the street. >> good afternoon. i am a member of the san francisco mental health board. i have done site visits t the jail. i would like to just share with you what some of the inmates have told me. one inmate on bryant str

. >> hello my name is paulette brown i'm here in respect to my son who was murdered august 14, 2018, he was shot with an semiautomatic gun thirty rounds into my son today his case is not solved i'm concerned about the gun violence that's been going around it says here that gunfire firearms are the third leading killer of children alps 1 to 17 how many guns are going to be on the street killing our children how many guns are brought out of trunk we think about the young man that did the mural was shot and that gun was stolen out of a police officer vehicle how many guns are going to be stolen and who's account for our children where the guns are out of the police officers vehicles or whether their came into from our children buying guns illegally how long will the mothers suffer we say all lives matter black lives don't matter but all lives matter all i have left my son's death laying on a jury necessary and this is what cabin violence did for my son we want justice for our children keep our cases open and make those police officers accountable for what happened to laurel woods becaus

. >> hi my name is paulette brown and good evening to everyone i'd like to use the overhead as usual concerning my son aubrey brown who was murder august 14, 2006, his case is not solved and i am here we want to bring awareness to his case these are the perpetrators that shot my son i've got these from an investigator when my son was murdered this is thompson and perris moving get and thomas and anthony carter and one of them is deceased paris moffett is getting out if not already out he's murdered he was one of the ringleaders that was there who murdered my son he is out on the street if not yet i say this what they left me with i want my sons case solved i don't have closure he stand in front of city hall on tuesday and thursdays this is what i have left of my son his body a 17 year-old boy 9 years you guys 9 years and i'm still in pain ain't that a shame isn't that a shame i have to be in pain still stand out in front of city hall and disgrace myself this is pavilion you guys i feel for the victims that have gotten murdered i can imagine what their families are feeling i'm 9 years

. >> hello my name is paulette brown i'm here in respect to my son who was murdered august 14, 2018, he was shot with an semiautomatic gun thirty rounds into my son today his case is not solved i'm concerned about the gun violence that's been going around it says here that gunfire firearms are the third leading killer of children alps 1 to 17 how many guns are going to be on the street killing our children how many guns are brought out of trunk we think about the young man that did the mural was shot and that gun was stolen out of a police officer vehicle how many guns are going to be stolen and who's account for our children where the guns are out of the police officers vehicles or whether their came into from our children buying guns illegally how long will the mothers suffer we say all lives matter black lives don't matter but all lives matter all i have left my son's death laying on a jury necessary and this is what cabin violence did for my son we want justice for our children keep our cases open and make those police officers accountable for what happened to laurel woods becaus

. >> hello my name is paulette brown i'm here in respect to my son who was murdered august 14, 2018,as shot with an semiautomatic gun thirty rounds into my son today his case is not solved i'm concerned about the gun violence that's been going around it says here that gunfire firearms are the third leading killer of children alps 1 to 17 how many guns are going to be on the street killing our children how many guns are brought out of trunk we think about the young man that did the mural was shot and that gun was stolen out of a police officer vehicle how many guns are going to be stolen and who's account for our children where the guns are out of the police officers vehicles or whether their came into from our children buying guns illegally how long will the mothers suffer we say all lives matter black lives don't matter but all lives matter all i have left my son's death laying on a jury necessary and this is what cabin violence did for my son we want justice for our children keep our cases open and make those police officers accountable for what happened to laurel woods because u b

after her remarks, we will hear from paulette brown, president of the american bar association. and david clark, the cochair of today's event, and the chair of the american bar association standing committee on gun violence. thank you. [applause] brenda: and again, good morning. good morning. i want to be sure i'm in the right place. the amehalf of church in the state of south carolina, dr. marianne elders, theresiding clergy, officers, and members of mother emmanuel, it is my privilege this morning to welcome you to mother emmanuel african methodist this will church -- the oldest ame church south of maryland. we are indeed humbled that the planning committee for this historical event sought to convene at mother emmanuel, as we as a church, community, state, and world prepare for the six-month point from the journey from june 2015. a gives a somewhat comforted was nott june 17, 2015 an event to soon forgotten by those outside of the immediate circle of the nine families and survivors, the mother emmanuel church and the church as a body. but instead, that it is the event of june

. >> hello my name is paulette brown i'm here in respect to my son who was murdered august 14, 2018, was shot with an semiautomatic gun thirty rounds into my son today his case is not solved i'm concerned about the gun violence that's been going around it says here that gunfire firearms are the third leading killer of children alps 1 to 17 how many guns are going to be on the street killing our children how many guns are brought out of trunk we think about the young man that did the mural was shot and that gun was stolen out of a police officer vehicle how many guns are going to be stolen and who's account for our children where the guns are out of the police officers vehicles or whether their came into from our children buying guns illegally how long will the mothers suffer we say all lives matter black lives don't matter but all lives matter all i have left my son's death laying on a jury necessary and this is what cabin violence did for my son we want justice for our children keep our cases open and make those police officers accountable for what happened to laurel woods because u

. >> hi my name is paulette brown and good evening to everyone i'd like to use the overhead as usual concerning my son aubrey brown who was murder august 14, 2006, his case is not solved and i am here we want to bring awareness to his case these are the perpetrators that shot my son i've got these from an investigator when my son was murdered this is thompson and perris moving get and thomas and anthony carter and one of them is deceased paris moffett is getting out if not already out he's murdered he was one of the ringleaders that was there who murdered my son he is out on the street if not yet i say this what they left me with i want my sons case solved i don't have closure he stand in front of city hall on tuesday and thursdays this is what i have left of my son his body a 17 year-old boy 9 years you guys 9 years and i'm still in pain ain't that a shame isn't that a shame i have to be in pain still stand out in front of city hall and disgrace myself this is pavilion you guys i feel for the victims that have gotten murdered i can imagine what their families are feeling i'm 9 years

. >> hello my name is paulette brown i'm here in respect to my son who was murdered august 14, 2018, was shot with an semiautomatic gun thirty rounds into my son today his case is not solved i'm concerned about the gun violence that's been going around it says here that gunfire firearms are the third leading killer of children alps 1 to 17 how many guns are going to be on the street killing our children how many guns are brought out of trunk we think about the young man that did the mural was shot and that gun was stolen out of a police officer vehicle how many guns are going to be stolen and who's account for our children where the guns are out of the police officers vehicles or whether their came into from our children buying guns illegally how long will the mothers suffer we say all lives matter black lives don't matter but all lives matter all i have left my son's death laying on a jury necessary and this is what cabin violence did for my son we want justice for our children keep our cases open and make those police officers accountable for what happened to laurel woods because u

. >> hello my name is paulette brown i'm here in respect to my son who was murdered august 14, 2018, he was shot with an semiautomatic gun thirty rounds into my son today his case is not solved i'm concerned about the gun violence that's been going around it says here that gunfire firearms are the third leading killer of children alps 1 to 17 how many guns are going to be on the street killing our children how many guns are brought out of trunk we think about the young man that did the mural was shot and that gun was stolen out of a police officer vehicle how many guns are going to be stolen and who's account for our children where the guns are out of the police officers vehicles or whether their came into from our children buying guns illegally how long will the mothers suffer we say all lives matter black lives don't matter but all lives matter all i have left my son's death laying on a jury necessary and this is what cabin violence did for my son we want justice for our children keep our cases open and make those police officers accountable for what happened to laurel woods becaus

. >> hello everyone, my name is paulette brown. i'm here concerning my family. i like to use the overhead if possible. we talk about public safety. my son was murdered august 14, 2006. shot 30 times with a semiautomatic gun, you talk about public safety, where was the safety at for my son? think about those mothers. put my face on theirs. this is what i have left of my son. mothers have to go around and be at their final rail. get -- funeral. this is my son laying up on the gurney lifeless. a beautiful young 16-year-old boy, lifeless. this is what i'm left with. we want these cases solved. >> thank you. >> people who have a mental illness or substance abuse issue and they're on probation or parol. they end up being picked up for dealing or related to the drug addiction. they end up back in jail. then end up losing their housing and back out on the street. >> good afternoon. i am a member of the san francisco mental health board. i have done site visits t the jail. i would like to just share with you what some of the inmates have told me. one inmate on bryant str

. >> hello everyone, my name is paulette brown. i'm here concerning my family. i like to use the overhead if possible. we talk about public safety. my son was murdered august 14, 2006. shot 30 times with a semiautomatic gun, you talk about public safety, where was the safety at for my son? think about those mothers. put my face on theirs. this is what i have left of my son. mothers have to go around and be at their final rail. get -- funeral. this is my son laying up on the gurney lifeless. a beautiful young 16-year-old boy, lifeless. this is what i'm left with. we want these cases solved. >> thank you. >> people who have a mental illness or substance abuse issue and they're on probation or parol. they end up being picked up for dealing or related to the drug addiction. they end up back in jail. then end up losing their housing and back out on the street. >> good afternoon. i am a member of the san francisco mental health board. i have done site visits t the jail. i would like to just share with you what some of the inmates have told me. one inmate on bryant str