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Not another one.

This is Tiffany Strickland
from Voices of Vision podcast.

And I'm reporting here live
tonight from Newport News,

Virginia, where authorities
are on the scene of a,

a gruesome crime.

They've located a body, and
details are sparse at this time.

Of course, we will update you
once we have more information,

but it's certainly a
solemn scene here tonight.

And my thoughts

and prayers go out to whomever is affected

by this horrific tragedy.

I can only think of one
thing after seeing these over

and over, and the question
is, how many more?

Good job. Good job. Reset. Reset, reset.

Elijah. Come on. The food is done.

Alright, mom.

Just finishing up in the shower.

Hope he keeps that drive up.

You mean famous
basketball player, Elijah?

He's already got his future planned out.

Don't let him hear you say that

His head is already too
big. What's going on?

Hey, looking good, son.
As always, big game tonight?

Of Course we've been practicing real
hard. It's going be intense.

You know we'll be there to support it

I appreciate that.

Come on baby sis.

Ooh, this food look good. There you go.

Thanks mom. You're welcome.

Woo.

Alright. What? Okay. I
taught you better than that.

Okay, go ahead.

Father in heaven. Father in heaven,

thank you for this meal today.

Please bless me to have a good game

and bless my family to
be there and support me.

In Jesus' name. Amen.
Amen. Amen. Alright Lord.

Tell me how the chicken taste.

Hope You seasoned it. Tell
me how the chicken taste.

I know that's right. Where'd you
get this recipe from? I got it
from the internet. What's wrong?

Should've stayed on the internet.

Uhuh. Jasmine, tell me how it is.

Mom, it's not bad,

but it can use a little more seasoning. I
followed the recipe. Baby boy. How is it?

I think Dad's right.

What? Need a little bit
more seasoning. Don't, listen.

Jasmine, taste that
chicken. It's good, right?

Yeah, I think it's good.

She just trying to be
nice. That's babygirl.

- It's good.

- You always cook good, baby.

We just joking with you

Ya'll don't like it?

It's not your best.

We'll throw it away
then. We can order pizza.

We wanna order pizza, dad?
Okay. Didn't eat the salad.

Just eat the salad. Eat the
salad. Thank you. Thank you.

I don't want to hear nothing
else about. Thank you. You,

We appreciate it, mom.

Next time we'll go out.
You know I'm just playing

Ready for the season, man.

Know what I'm saying? Yes sir. Yes

Sir.

You bout to get outta here
man. Yeah, I gotta go.

Your mom gotta pick you up?
Stupid ass English assignment bro.

Hate Miss Jacob. She always on ten.

So tell me about it.

Alright, I'm gonna catch you
later. Alright man. Alright,

Let's go boys, on the hop.

I wanna see it. Let's go.
I wanna see some hustle.

That's it. That's it. Great form, Elijah.

Let's keep that pace up.

Woo. That was intense.

Definitely ready
for the meet tomorrow

Bro.

If you keep running like
that, you will be god damn.

Struggling To keep up.
Be gas for the meet tomorrow.

I don't know about you.

Hey, maybe one day. Shoot.

I'm trying to get an
excuse to get outta here

saying Yeah, man, who just text me.

Oh, you were being for real.
Oh. Oh. Oh snap.

No she did not. Its Zoey. Hey, hey coach.

You think I can get outta here real quick?

Yeah. You alright?
You good to go Elijah.

Alright, be I'll catch you later Tyler.

Everybody else, Back at it.

I wanna see some hustle up
there. Tyler. Talking to you.

Let's go. Keep the pace.
Keep the pace. So tell

Me, how's your little friend doing?

Talking about Zoey, mama.

Oh, Zoey I thought it was Zena. Come

On.

Stop playing. You know her

Name? Zoey?

Zoey. Zoey.Zoey
Okay. How she's doing?

Yeah, she's doing good. Okay.

We just kicking it right now.

- Kicking it. And what
that mean, Yall be kissing?

No, mom, we just hanging out.
We just talking. That's all.

Okay. Okay. You're just talking.

But you know what your
first focus is, right?

Hooping.
Boy, it's

school

Yes. Okay, mom. Then
hooping. Yes. I got you.

You know I don't get distracted.

I'm focused. Okay. I know you are. I

Know you are.

Hey, what's taking dad so long. Come on. I

Mean, he went to go get us some snacks.

Oh, okay. I hope he got the
good cookies. What you got baby?

Some snacks.

You got the good cookies or
you got the ones that you want?

You know, I got the good
cookies. What's up champ?

Hey, what's up pop?
Yeah, let me get one.

That's the old school's
the one. Thank you.

Yeah, they sure is good.
Don't get too much.

Hey, I crushed it.

Hey Coach said I'm in the
top shape for the meet.

That's my boy. That's my boy.
Keep doing your thing. I

Appreciate it.

Hey Pops, you think I can hang out

with the guys tonight? Come

On.

Alright, son. You can go.

But listen, you have a big
day tomorrow, so you need

to come home one time and you
text me when you get there

and keep me updated.

I got you, mom. I'm
gonna be back by 10, okay?

Yeah, that's good.
Okay. All.

Alright.
That's my boy.

Oh yes sir, mama. Ah, ah.

Oh. We do it better. Oh,
I love you. Love you son.

Hey always. I love y'all
too. Be safe. Be safe.

Alright. Do Not forget to text me,

Okay Mom.

Okay. Thank you. Huh?
What yall talking about?

His little friend,
talking about they kicking it?

What that mean? Kicking it?
I asked if they was kissing.

That's his boo.
You think they kissing?

Talk to your son. Talk to your son.

'cause he needs to be drafted.

You know how they do you right

But that's your job

to keep the little flusies
away. I like the square one.

No, no. I am telling
y'all she was into me. Man.

Stop. Stop playing
Man. Look who it is.

August. Good to See you. So what's good?

Always dancing.
Yeah, what you dancing for today?

Because I like to dance.
You know you can't dance.

You a hater brother.
Speaking of dancing,

you know what I'm gonna ask you?

What? You come to the party
after the meet or not?

Oh my gosh, man, I might.
Depends on how tired I am.

Don't do that man.

What? Don't do that. Come on dog.

You know it's gonna be fun.

Alright. We'll see.

Just don't expect me to stay too long.

No expectations. No expectations.

Alright.
I'mma have fun.

Matter of fact, she just text me, Ay,
I'm about slide out, bout to slide out.

Alright. Hey, catch you later man.

Already messing up. We gotta
work on that. We gotta work on

That.

You gotta work on that too,

I
Guess.

All right, man. Take care.

I should probably head
out as well. Alright cool

I guess go too.

Since you put the shot glasses out.

Me and my wife want to
play another game. Oh

- Yes.

Y'all ready to drink? Mm.
What are we playing? We here.

How spicy yall wanna get?

Hot Tamale. Hot Tamale

Okay. Habanero. Habanero.

Okay, so we will play a game.

Never have I Ever. Ever.

Yeah, I'm ready. I got it, I got it,
start it off.

Never have I ever

fucked someone and didn't know their name?

Mm.

Why would you say something that you going
to drink to? and you gonna drink too?

You bout to get me in
trouble. You gonna drink

Here?

What
Was Y'all doing, running

Trains?

Long story short. Long story short.

Keep the game going. Handle your business

Oh my gosh. Okay.
Okay.

Let, let me, let me,
Yeah, give him a little, I'm

Just gonna give you a little
bit 'cause I feel like you

gonna be just drinking probably shit.

Give you a little bit

and I'm gonna give you a little bit too.

Gosh, y'all get everything. That's it.

You didn't anything. You know
their name. You know my name?

Hopefully. Yes. I

Aisha. Mrs. Brooks?

Mm. What's your name again?

Oh, that's why I didn't do this.

See, slow down. See?

See I can't, that's why
we don't go together now.

Come on, let's go. We don't, heard

Samuel L Jackson. Never have I ever.

You know what? You made us
drink. Never have I ever looked

like Samuel L Jackson.

Oh, who is that? That nigga.

Oh, that name.

You don't wanna drink it on this for Joe.

He's a good sport. I'm
gonna give a little bit more.

Mm. All y'all trying to gimme me drunk.

Dom, Dom. Your turn. Your turn. Okay.

Never have I ever licked any carpets.

Who licks the carpet? Who
licks carpets? I got a vacuum.

What? I'm licking the carpet
for? Cat. She Talking bout coochie

I ain't never lick no cat.
Dom

You drink this. You want
me to make you drink?

My wife ain't no cat.

She
Ain't no cat.

She's a stallion. But you drank quickly
when you ain't know that. Mm.

Okay. Okay. It's my turn.
My turn. Never have I ever.

Y'all ready? Yeah, we
ready, yeah, we rolling.

Never have I ever faked
an orgasm. Dang. Woo.

So disrespectful. See,
that's why we don't go together.

That's why we about to get
a divorce. See what I'm saying?

I definitely know how
to fake a darn orgasm. .

All that liquor you take, you
ain't gonna last all alright?

Right. Alright. The can't run with

Everybody on empty.

Where is my honey pack?

Chewing. You mess some

Stuff up.

See? She know I don't gonna
put her in a wheelchair.

That's what do in a press next

up there

You
Next up Dom.

Lemme text my mom real quick

Stuff, Dom.

Oh my God.

Authorities have discovered the body

of an unidentified black
male and in wooded area off of

Jefferson Avenue Police have
not yet released any details.

But sources say the victim
was found late last night.

Investigators are asking for anyone

with any information to come forward.

Just us. Yo. Yo, y'all
no depressed mess tonight, man.

We celebrating my victory over here. You

Right?

Okay, so less talk more
play. Let's go, let's go.

Hey Tyler. This is Mrs. Brooks. Listen.

Have you seen Elijah? He
didn't come home last night.

They said they haven't seen him either.

He was headed to Zoey's when we
left the park. Are you sure?

What do you mean y'all haven't seen him?

He was just with y'all last night.

He's been missing for hours.

- Tyler, do me a favor. Can you
call around to your friends?

Please let us know what you
find out. Okay. Thank you.

Should we call his coach?
I'm getting nervous.

We need to call
somebody. He ain't never did this.

Just want my baby

Mom.

Dad. I just text Elijah.
He didn't respond.

I'm really scared. I just
tried to talk to Zoey too.

And she said she hasn't seen him,

so apparently he never
made it to her house.

I don't know what to
do. I've tried verybody

that I can think of and nothing.

I just want my damn son home.

It's looking like we need
to file a missing person report.

I'll go now.

Okay. Well let me go with you.

They need to know how serious this is.

You know how they do our babies?

We'll be back baby, Don't open the
door for anybody. Okay.

How may I help you
Folks?

Our son, Elijah Brooks is missing.

He didn't come home last night.

We called everyone, his
friends, his girlfriend.

No one's heard anything.

We checked the neighborhood,

knocked on neighbor's
doors and still nothing.

Kids these days.

Maybe he went to a party or
is staying with a friend.

You know how teenagers are.
They don't always check in.

No, not my son. He's responsible.

He tells us where he's
going. He always checks

in something is wrong.

I, I can feel it.

Maybe he got into a
fight with his girlfriend,

needed some space, or maybe
he's just blown off some steam.

I'm sure he'll show up soon.

Mrs. Brooks, Mr. Brooks,
I'm Detective Lewis.

Let's start from the beginning.

When was the last time
that you saw Elijah?

I let him go to the park

after dinner to play
ball with his friends.

And they said that after that he headed

to his girlfriend, Zoey's house.

But I called her and she
hasn't heard from him either.

You know, this is not like my son.

He's never stayed out all
night without letting me know.

And he always checks in.

We're not just talking about
some kid who runs off. No.

Elijah's a good kid, an
athlete. He has a bright future.

He wouldn't just disappear.

Our calls are going straight to voicemail.

We're not getting any
response to our texts.

You'd be surprised
how often this happens.

Kids get into all kinds of things.

Maybe he just needed
some time for himself.

He's missing and we need
you to do something about it.

We're his parents. We know
that something is wrong.

We'll start looking
into this right away.

We'll start by checking
some surveillance footage

and asking around.

We'll do everything we can. Thank you.

Look, fill this out
and we'll get started.

But like I said, he'll
probably show up soon.

He should be home by
now. Why isn't he home?

This is bullshit. Calling this coach.

Somebody has to know something.

Hey, coach, heard anything?

It's like they don't even care.

My baby's out there and
they don't even care.

- Nobody's heard from him.
It's like he vanished in thin air.

This is crazy.

Hi, I'm Nia Thompson. Coach called me,

Sure, come on in.

Hi, I'm Nia Thompson,
community Advocate.

I heard about Elijah's
story. His coach called us.

Make sure I would be here and
I am here to help. Thank you.

Thank you for coming. Absolutely.
Now we need to act fast.

I've brought some flyers with me,

but we need to organize a search.

The community has to know
Elijah is missing. The cops.

don't give a second thought when one

of our kids goes missing. Unfortunately.

Thank you, Nia. The
police downplayed this

as if my son doesn't even matter.

We can't wait for them. We'll
get the word out ourselves.

We'll make so much
noise until they have no

choice but to listen.

We have to find him.

We just have to. And we will.

We are going to fight for Elijah.

We won't allow them to forget about him.

And we certainly won't allow them

to sit on their behinds and do nothing.

The scoreboard,

They'll never show Elijah
on the news like they do

The white kids that go missing.

They don't give a fuck about us.

Unless we force them to.

Well, that's what we'll do.
We'll force them to pay attention.

By any means necessary.

Hey girl. Listen. We're not doing enough.

Can you come over? Thank you.

Okay.

Thank you all for coming

and we need to stay focused and organized.

Every minute counts.

Yes ma'am.
Elijah's out there somewhere.

We can't rest until he's home.

Please, help us bring our son home.

Alright, we're gonna
divide into groups.

Each group will cover a different
area. Talk to everybody.

Shop owners, neighbors, anybody

who might know something
about Elijah being missing.

Also, don't forget to ask them

to check their video
cameras if they have any.

I'm gonna start here at the
park where he was last seen

and then we're gonna fan out from there.

We also wanna keep the
pressure on social media.

Keep sharing that flyer.

Keep tagging local, and
national news stations.

We have to use every
platform that we have.

Alright, thank you again for coming.

Please take the flyers

and the maps that are
on the table over there.

Thank you. Thank you.

The keys to kingdom.

So by, we already won, whole squad

check the,

Excuse me.

Have you seen my boy Elijah books?

He's been missing since two nights ago.

No, sorry sir.

I haven't seen him, but
we'd like to help out.

Yeah,
I think you

Guys wanna help.

Sure, yeah. Yeah. I'll
call my mom. Yeah. Yeah.

Let's call our parents.

Finally, you show up. Look.

What are you doing to find my son?

Ma'am, we're doing everything we can.

We got people looking into it.

Listen, you keep treating
this like my son is just some

kid who got grounded and ran away.

Funny how you keep playing
with me about my child.

But little Miss Jessica. Oh,
her face is all over the news.

You got police searching for her.

Mrs. Brooks, I understand
your frustration. Really.

We've put out an alert.
We're following up on leads.

I promise we're taking this seriously.

We've seen how you
handle cases like this.

We thought you would understand
our frustration, sis,

but we'll find Elijah on our own.

If we have to

Gimme a call, if there are any

updates, no matter how small,

Let's get outta here.

They're gonna do it on their own.

What? You know

I want you to put this on.

Elijah. Elijah, Elijah,

Elijah.

Elijah. Elijah. Elijah.
Elijah. Elijah. Elijah.

Elijah, Elijah. Elijah.

If you're out here, call out Elijah.

Eliza, it's Elijah. If you're out here
Say something. Elijah.

E Elijah.

Elijah. Elijah. Elijah. Elijah,

Elijah.

I'm getting a little bit worried. Eli.

You know they have a whole
task force for Jessica.

Well, we just gotta be
a task force by ourself.

Elijah, Elijah, Elijah,

Elijah,

Elijah, Elijah,

Elijah, Elijah.

It's mom. If you're out there,

say something.

Hey, got this from community
center, the Brooks kid,

Whose missing .You think
it's worth covering?

Hmm. Not enough details.

Missing person's cases can be tricky.

Plus there's no foul play suspected.

Probably one of those runaway situations.

You got bigger stuff to cover.

I mean, the community's
starting to rally.

It could gain traction.

And the parents are really
pushing for coverage.

Listen, unless something major happens,

it's probably not gonna
gain any attention.

If it makes you feel any better,

we can run it on the newspaper,

but it's not Front page material.

Okay. If you say so.

Still working on that Brooks case. Huh?

I told you it's probably nothing.

The kid will turn up eventually

And if he doesn't, what
if something happened to him

and we're just sitting here doing nothing.

Look, you're getting all
worked up over nothing.

Kids his age, they wander off.

They stay at a friends,
they blow off steam.

Look, I'll bet you 20 bucks,

he'll show up on his own in a day or two.

And if he doesn't, are you
gonna look his parents in the

eye and tell them We
did everything we could.

Easy there Lewis, no
need to get all worked up.

You're taking this way too personally.

Maybe someone should

Voices heard.

We don't know what's going on.

We, we haven't heard

anything. We need answers.

We're here today because
the system has failed

Elijah Brooks and his
family, we need answers,

after nearly two weeks, there's
still been no proper search,

no media coverage, nothing.

We cannot let this stand. Ma'am

- My nephew went missing last year.

And it's the same story.

They don't care because he's a black boy

in the wrong neighborhood.

We have to
let our voices be heard

and we going to get them heard today. Y

Yes. That's right. That
is exactly why we're

organizing this march.

We're gonna take this to the
streets, to the front doors

of the police station,
to the media outlets.

They cannot ignore us.

If we stand together,
we are going to fight

for Elijah Brooks

until his case gets the
attention it deserves.

That's right. That's right.
We need answers, that's right. Right.

This is not just about one child.

This is about every black and brown child

Ignored by the system. Yes.

Yes.

Justice for Elijah. Justice for Elijah.

Justice for Elijah. We're
here to demand coverage.

For Elijah Brooks. Justice for Elijah.

Justice for Elijah,

Its time the media stop
ignoring our black children

and start reporting

On this.

What's all this about
This,

This is about your station's refusal

to reporting the
disappearance of Elijah Brooks.

A 17-year-old black boy
has been missing for days.

And all we're asking
for is the same coverage

you gave Jessica Carter.

Why hasn't Elijah's
story been on the news?

We can't cover every case.
There's only so many resources.

But you found the resources for Jessica.

You found the resources to cover

every update of her disappearance.

What about my son? Bring home Elijah?

Look, I hear you. But
we're just doing our job.

We report on what the police give us.

And that's the
Problem.

The police aren't taking
this case seriously.

So neither are you. Bring home Elijah?

Elijah's life matters
just as much as Jessica's

Look, I'll see what I can do.

Okay, I'll see
What I can do.

Bring home

Elijah, bring home Elijah.
Bring home Elijah. If

He doesn't bring home
Elijah, we'll be back.

Bring home Elijah. We'll be
louder. Bring home Elijah.

Bring home Elijah. Bring
home Elijah. Bring home Elijah.

Bring home Elijah. Bring Home Elijah.

I want this entire area
swept. Leave no stone unturned.

You got it. Alright,
team, we gotta stay focused

and cover every inch.

Stay together and keep your eyes peeled

for anything unusual.

He has to be out here somewhere. Marcus,
he just has to, We'll find him babe.

We just have to keep hoping.

Over here.

I found something.

Oh
Gosh. I'm sorry.

It's just Mrs. Brooks. No,
don't touch it. Don't touch it.

We need to get it to the lab right away.

We have to secure the area.
Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks.

How
Good idea. Can't lose any more momentum.

All right team, we gotta stay
focused, we gotta stay strong

and keep looking.

We will find him.

We just gotta keep searching.

We're gonna keep looking.
I'm gonna get this to lab.

Dad, where is he?

Why haven't they found him yet?

I don't know. But we
can't think the worst.

We're gonna find your brother. Okay,

Well the police aren't doing enough.

They found his shoes, but what else?

They're dragging their feet,

I know, babe. But we
gotta keep it together.

We gotta keep it together for Elijah,

for Jasmine, right?

- Why the fuck Yyou so calm Marcus?

My son is not a statistic.

They found his got damn shoes,

but yet you're so fucking calm everybody.

Everybody's so fucking calm. I need my

Son home.

Don't you ever question
my love for my son Aisha.

I been Trying to keep it together
for you, for Jasmine.

But I just want Snap.

I just wanna break something.

I wanna make the world feel
the pain I feel right now.

But I can't. I can't let myself go there.

'cause if I do, I won't
be able to come back.

I'm sorry Marcus. Look.

I'm sorry, but what am I supposed to do?

I don't know what to do.

None of us do, babe.

We got a whole Gotta hold
on to each other. Alright.

No matter what. Alright.

Alright.

Oh baby, I'm sorry, too.
We're gonna find him.

I am not in the mood.

Hello. Aisha Brooks.
Yes. Hello. Mrs. Brooks.

Clothing we found on the scene
matches the description of

what Eisha was last seen wearing.

So what does that mean? Is it him?

We're sending it to the
lab for further testing,

but it's not looking good Ms. Brooks.

No, no, no,

No.

Please. What's the next step, detective?

We'll widen the search.

Focus on the areas where
the clothing was found.

I'll notify you of any updates.

I know what you're thinking. Detective.

My son is not dead. He will show up.

Girl, you remember
when Elijah used to do

that little dance thing on his tricycle?

I couldn't get that boy to
ride that thing for nothing.

Oh my goodness. It's crazy
how he's now an athlete.

Yeah. And he's good at
it. Yeah, I'm surprised.

'cause you know Marcus
don't got no skills. Nope.

He could do a little, stop.
He plays okay. He's straight.

He ain't that great girl.
How you feeling though?

Miss my boy. Yeah, I miss him too.

He's coming back though, right. Yeah.

That's what we're praying for. Yeah. Hmm.

You feel confident about this interview? I

No.

Why? It's just been so hard
to get people to listen to us.

So I am hoping that this will
get us some more attention.

Yeah, but I don't know.

But you know, God doesn't

want you to be anxious for anything.

So I'm angry

and I can sense that every day.

I mean you take it out on
on Marcus too. We feel it.

But you know that being angry
is an honest emotion. Right?

And it's not your fault
that any of this happened.

Listen sis, you don't have much time.

Let's just go ahead and
say a prayer. Okay. Okay.

That's something we haven't
done in a while. Okay?

Hmm. Dear heavenly Father, we just come

before you with grateful hearts in

spite of the circumstances.

God, Yes, we're hurting,
we're confused, we're weary.

And God, we really need your strength.

Lord, just bless my sister.
God, give her the peace of mind.

God give her the knowledge, the wisdom,

and the articulation of speech, God.

So that she can just be
able to tell our story.

God, our story, our feelings.

They just need to be heard right now. God.

And we just feel like
we're being so overlooked.

God, wherever Elijah is, we
just pray that he's okay.

He's okay. He didn't deserve this.

We just pray that he's safe.

God wrap your loving arms
around him, God.

And just please touch this family like,

like never before God.

We pray for the supporters God.

And we pray for people
in law enforcement just

to be aware and awake God

and really pay attention

to what's going on in our community, Lord,

because we do feel alone.

So we're seeking for your comfort in
your son Jesus Christ, we do pray and we
thank you in advance, God. Amen. Amen.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Anytime.

Oh,
Come

How long you been standing here?

Just sitting here a little
bit. Hey, what's up?

You need some prayer
next? Maybe next time.

oh okay.

'cause I was about to go anyway. I know.

Crazy.

I just finished calling mom
and checking on Jasmine.

How's Jasmine doing? She

Alright, Worried about her brother

Yeah, me too.

We are live with Marcus

and Aisha Brooks, whose
son Elijah has been missing

for a week today.

First, I really just
wanna thank both of you

and let you know that my thoughts

and prayers have been

with you since I first
learned about your son's case.

And I know that's not enough.

Well, I won't say that it's not enough.

But just to know that
you took out some time

for us really speaks volumes.

This conversation, this case,

it's really just so important.

But it's one that no one
wants to discuss. Today,

I wanna talk to you about who your son was

and what he meant to you.

Elijah, he's one of my
greatest gifts from God.

He's funny, he's smart, he's handsome.

You know, just a real
go-getter. He loves me.

He loves his family. You
know, Elijah just, just loves.

He's really the heart of our family.

So, take your time.

He loves to laugh.

He loves to, he loves to laugh.

He loves to make others

laugh, and he loves to smile.

He has the greatest smile.

So, you called all of the
news stations in the area

outside of our area, including
the police departments.

And what happened?

What was that process
for you and your husband

and what was that reality, realizing

that no one is hearing you?

Honestly, I didn't
realize, we didn't realize it

until we started to call around
to media outlets ourselves.

And they were just blowing us off.

There was only one journalist

at the school that would help us.

And then there's you and that's it.

Mr. Brooks, when you began
seeing more coverage on Jessica

Carter's case,

but no attention on your son's case,

how did that make you feel?

Honestly, it made me ready to snap.

'cause it's not about white or black

or any other race.

It's just about us as parents looking

for help to find our son.

It's like they just say eff our son,

but they're quick to give him
unstoppable coverage when he's

bouncing their basketballs
or running on their fields.

But when my son is missing,
he gets no attention.

That's collateral damage.

How does a six foot something
athlete just go missing

after playing ball in
the park with his friends,

It makes no sense.

I mean, you have two different
families from two different

sides, who went missing
around the same time,

yet only one case is garnering
any attention and coverage.

Yes, that's correct.

But the police don't see that
or they refuse to see it.

I mean, everywhere we look,
it's Jessica this, Jessica

that, she's everywhere.

But there's no coverage for my black son.

I agree. The sad reality
is, it is our responsibility

to help others, to help them
be heard and not silence them

or the crisis at hand.

Your son is all of our sons,

just like Jessica is all of our daughters.

So you and your family have
pretty much done everything on

your own, is that correct?

Yes. Well, with some
help from the community,

our neighbors, some of my son's friends,

otherwise pretty much on our own.

Hmm. And do you think
they may not seem to care

because a white girl is more important

to them than finding a black

or brown missing youth in this community?

I mean, that could be the case,

but regardless of
if this is a, a storyline

or not, my son is missing

and he deserves the same
coverage as anybody else.

I'm sorry. Don't
apologize. It's quite okay.

We also have here with us today,

Elijah's best friend and teammate.

Tyler. I'm sure this has
been really hard on all

of you on all different levels.

Um, Yeah. This has been really difficult

experience for all of us.

I guess for me personally,
you know, I'm his teammate,

but as Mr.

And Ms. Brooks will agree,
I've been friends with him

so long, I consider him a brother.

So, you know, being the
the last person to see him

before he went missing
it, it, it's hard not

to put a little bit of
that blame on yourself.

You know, I've been

having some trouble sleeping.

It's, it's just hard to kind
of get over that fact and,

and move on and not put
a little bit of blame.

But I, I I'm sorry.

It's, it's, it's just
been really difficult.

I understand that, Tyler.

How hard has it been
without his presence on the

court or at school?

I'd say for me the, the
hardest part wasn't when

they broke the news to me
about him being missing.

It was, you know, going back
to normal, to normal life.

And he, he's not there, you know, like

practices, um, games.

I mean, I, I sit next
to him in two classes.

You know, the,

the teachers don't call his
name for attendance anymore.

It feels like they're just,
they're starting to, you know,

get over it, move on.

I'm like, I don't, I don't understand.

I mean, he's out there. Right?

One reporter came to our last game.

One, the, the article in the newspaper.

It, it was probably this big.

So many are refusing to
show any urgency for this case

to include law enforcement,
some media outlets,

but also the community that surrounds you.

Why do you think that is?

- I don't know. I guess
it happens around here.

You know, I, I, I see it on the news.

I see it on television

and I, I guess I just feel like a lot

of people, including myself,
always thought, you know, gosh,

that's terrible, but
it won't happen to me.

It happens. I mean, it happened.

I just, I just don't understand.

It just, I mean, I don't know
who is trying to find him.

My, my, my mom's tried to
explain it to me multiple times.

I don't, I don't get it.

It, it feels like they're not even trying.

And I don't understand
who's gonna find him.

No, there's no been none,
no police reports, nothing.

I mean, we're, we're the
only ones doing anything.

I, I'm, I'm sorry.

- Mr. And Mrs. Brooks,

what has the police
response been for you all?

- To be honest, it's been dismissive,

especially Officer Polk.

He seems to think that
my son just ran away

and there's no cause for concern.

- They only make it public.

'cause we made it public
as we can on our own.

And now we make it publicly known,

the treatment we have received

and also the treatment
my wife has received.

It's like their only main focus
is this little white girl.

- Lemme say this. When parents are seeking

help for their child, they need answers.

They don't need to be
disrespected in the process.

- It seems like it's, it's
a significant disparity

in the way missing cases
are handled when it's a life

that looks like mine versus a life

- That looks like the color of privilege.

- Hey, detective, you got a
minute? Got something for you.

What is it? Forensics. DNA came back on

both bodies. Thought you'd
be the first to see it.

- How long have you known?

- Not long. It just hit my desk.

Thought you'd be the first to open it.

I know how much this case meant to
you. Just know I got your back.

For what it's worth. Key. I'm sorry.

- Four weeks.

- Four damn weeks.

We solved Jessica's case in two weeks

had press conferences, billboards.

But Elijah. A little black boy

popped in the dumpster.

Listen, I'm tired. If y'all don't have any new
information, get outta my yard.

- We have something. Can

we come in?

You might wanna sit down for this.

- We don't need to sit
down for shit. Officer Polk,

Get the fuck off my couch,
man. Say what Y'all gotta say.

Did y'all find my fucking son?

- DNA match, Elijah Brooks

- Gunshot wound.

Right side of the head. Kidneys
Missing, replaced with paper.

Paper. They

- took his organs

and filled them with fucking paper.

No, no. This is some, this

- Is some fucking joke

No,

- You mean to tell us,

You let us look for him.
You let us beg for help.

And the entire time ,you found him days

after we we reported him missing.

And you ain't saying shit. No. Mm,

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Where the fuck where you at?

When My baby was laying,
around like garbage.

- Look, these things happen.

Maybe he got himself into
something he couldn't handle.

Wrong crowd, wrong girl. Who knows.

- No. What the fuck,

what, you think our son
did this to himself?

You think he did this to

- Himself? To himself?

Maybe he did. Some of these
kids, they play stupid games.

They win stupid prizes.

- You're out of line, officer.

- Get the fuck out. Where's my baby?

He was just another statistic.

- Where's my baby? I need my
son Now. That's not my son.

Go get my baby. Get my
motherfucking baby.

I wanna hug my baby. I want,
get shit. Get it outta here.

This is not my

- Son.

I wanna hug my baby. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry Mrs. Brooks. I didn't

- Know, we failed you.

I failed you

Elijah. Failed the community,

- I tell you something, bitch, you
better find who did this.

Find them. I swear to you. I will.

I'm sorry

- Now they care now
that my fucking son is gone.

They all want a piece of the story.

Where were they when
we needed help finding him

- They never cared
about Elijah. They only

wanna exploit our pain.

- I should go out there
and tell 'em all to leave.

They wasn't there when
we was looking for help

Finding him. They damn
sure don't deserve to be here now.

- Motherfuckers think I'm playing

- This man.

Sorry bro. I don't even got words

Where ya cups at, bro.

And take a drink with him, man.

It's okay to let it out, bro.

You don't have to carry
this all on your own.

He was your son, Marcus.

I tried so hard to stay
strong, bro. For Aisha, for Jasmine.

But I just can't do it no more,

D. They took my fucking son, bro.

And these fucking police. They
saying we can't see him.

The fuck they mean, bro?

I can't see my son.

You done everything you could, Marcus.

No one expects you to be invincible.

We all here for you,
bro. Whatever you need.

Whatever you need.

Why my son? Why would they do this to him?

Why the fuck did this happen?
Who the fuck did this?

I can't believe they're
trying to say he did

this to himself.

My baby would never do that.

They're just trying to make
it easy on themselves, babe.

Make it seem like another
black kid who just gave up.

Elijah wouldn't do that.

And how the hell would he
remove his own damn organs?

He had too much to live for, babe.

We know the truth.
But what do we do now?

We fight. We fight for Elijah.

Fight for every child like him.

After a thorough investigation.

We believe the evidence points

to a tragic case of self-harm.

While this is a devastating outcome,

we must respect the facts
as they are presented.

They're lying. They trying
to cover up the truth.

This motherfucker has the audacity.

We won't let them. We'll let the

world know what they did to our son.

Why did it take you so long?

We've already addressed that.

Is it because he's Black?
You know what,

no further questions at this time.

What do we paying
taxes for, Officer? Thank

You.

You're not doing your
freaking job. Racist.

I've been reading this book
by author Khalilah Purnell.

It's called Vanished
Innocence. It's so powerful.

It's like she gave her baby a voice

before he ever even needed one.

My nephew, Elijah Brooks,
he should be alive today.

He should be right here with me,

with his parents, in this community.

He should be laughing, playing basketball,

chasing his dreams.

But instead, we're here
forced to gather in the name

of his death, a death

that the police claimed was his own fault.

They say, maybe he was
caught up in something.

Maybe he made a bad
choice. They whispered,

maybe he took his own life.
But how? You tell me how.

How does someone shoot they
selves in the side of the head,

strip their own body,

scatter their clothes
across different locations,

remove their organs

and replace it with
paper, all on their own?

How? Elijah,

was not just a statistic, he was a son,

a brother, a friend,

a nephew, a teammate.

He was loved. He mattered.

But from the moment he went
missing, there was no urgency.

Um, We begged for help. We searched

for weeks while they told
us to just wait it out.

We pleaded for someone, anyone to just

help, to care.

But nobody did. Because
when a, a little boy

that looks like me, goes missing

the world just turns the other way.

The media is silent.

Police take their time
and urgency never comes.

But when Jessica Carter went missing,

when a little white girl
was taken from her home,

the world stopped.

There was press conferences
and billboards, a task force.

She was found in less than two
weeks. Why does my godson's

Life matter less.

Why do black and brown
families have to beg

for the same urgency?

For the same attention, the
same energy that should be

so freely given?

Why do we need a separate
alert system just

to remind the world that we exist?

An Amber alert. An Ebony alert.

Why do our missing children need a label

before they're even seen as human?

All children should matter.

All missing people should be searched for

with the same urgency.

There should be no divide, no separation,

no race attached to an alert system,

that should simply mean
this life is important.

I refuse to let my Elijah's
name fade into a statistic.

I refuse to let this keep happening.

Elijah, we love you.

And I swear we will not stop
fighting until your name,

until all of their names are heard

and are fought for, the
way they should have

been from the start.

These are the faces of the forgotten.

The names that deserve
more, that deserved better.

They were loved, they

mattered, and they still matter.

Keyshae Jacobs, Linnon Latham.

Relicia Rudd, Akia
Eggleston, Daniel Robinson,

Kierra Coles, Phoenix,
Coldon, Jalen Griffin,

Amari Hall, Jabez Span.

Jelani Day, Kier and
Chloe Johnson. and Cody.

Bigsby.

No more. No more. No
more. No more. No more.

No more. No more. No more. No more.

No more. No more. No more. No more.

No more. No more. No more.

No more. No

More.

No more. No more. No.

Here. I'm here. I'm

Lord.

I'm ready for your favor. Here I am..

Lord. Come fill me with your spirit.

Lord, This I say, this I say

I'm

Lord, I'm

I, I.

Your spirit.