New documentary to feature three moms from Minnesota

Three moms from Minnesota are featured in a new documentary premiering tomorrow in Minneapolis, moms who all lost their sons and moms all on a journey for justice. Sunrise. Reporter CC Gaines has their stories. I was here, I watched it. His caregivers would not believe him. I know my son and I know he's not violent. Three different women, three separate incidents. One shared feeling of navigating pain when you lose somebody. We always say as family, it's, it's like you're in a twilight zone. Kat

ie Wright entered that zone on April 11th 2021 when her 20 year old son, Dante Wright was shot and killed in Brooklyn Center during a traffic stop. I remember him as, as that kid with the big beautiful smile and the heart of Gold. Kimberly Potter claims she mistakenly drew her gun instead of a taser. She was convicted and sentenced to 16 months in prison. Another eight months on supervised release. People say that when you lose someone, you know, it gets easier as the years go on. We're going on

three years and I don't see it any different. I've just learned how to uh live my life with a piece of my heart missing. I couldn't even, I watched like three seconds of that video of that poor man. Emily Dimock says a piece of her heart's been missing since August 31st 2019. He was kind and compassionate and he was funny. Her 21 year old son, Kobe Dimock Heisler was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center. Police officers, family members say he was on the autism spectrum. No criminal charges were f

iled against the two Brooklyn Center police officers involved in his shooting. It still breaks my heart watching our family members and friends still still to this day dealing with the grief when I saw the video tapes and I saw what they did to my son. My heart just sunk. Grief has been a part of Del Shia Perry's life for more than five years. Yeah, he made some mistakes but he was my only child and he was a good person. Her son, 27 year old Harel Cheryl died. September 2nd 2018 lying on his cel

l floor at the Beltrami County jail. His pleas for help were ignored. Even in his final hours, they still did not believe him. The state medical board stripped the license of the jail's medical director at the time. Todd Leonard Cheryl's nurse had her license revoked last year, but there have been no criminal charges as the case still sits at the Attorney General's office so hard even after five beers. And I'm like I'm not gonna cry. God is giving me the strength. Strength is something you need.

When navigating pain. This gut wrenching Katie Amidi and Del Shia were able to find strength in each other. Thanks to a new documentary that follows their lives as they fight for accountability for their sons. It's called mama. This is from one hurting mother who's lost her only child to another hurting mother. I got your back. Nico Georgian. I cried 80% of the film. The film's associate producer says the documentary is a journey. The mother is dealing with the death. What do they do next? How

do they push forward? The filmmakers say they're curious to see how this documentary will be received. I hope the public still cares. It was very open to supporting black folks. Now, I feel like we're almost at the opposite end of that. These three mothers are hoping the public does still care especially since they never stopped turning pain into passion can help for Amity and Katie, their new passion is working on police reforms. They've also teamed up to create a nonprofit that supports other

families of loved ones killed by police for Del Shia. Her new passion is be their voices. Her nonprofit that works to make sure everyone who goes into a Minnesota jail is not neglected or leaving in a body bag. I would just really hope that people are a little more understanding and being a little more open minded. Instead of assuming that we're anti police, we definitely need police, we just need them where it's going to be effective and safe for both police and community. This should be someth

ing that opens everyone's eyes to say what can three different women, three separate incidents, one shared feeling of navigating pain. Everywhere we go, we go together and now one shared feeling of navigating justice together. I will always fight until I, until I can't fight anymore. Reporting in Minneapolis CC Games, car E news. Well, the documentary is streaming on multiple platforms. We have more information about that on our website. There will also be an in person premiere at the Capri thea

ter tomorrow night at six tickets for that are still on sale and we have a link at carle.com.