IN THE LIFE a Conversation With Judy Shepard

IN THE LIFE host Michael Billy talks with Judy Shepard, ten years after her son Matthew was brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyoming. Since then, she has become a champion for education, social justice and pride.

SEGMENT ONE

Judy Shepard has spoken to over one million students, since her son's death. She narrates the one thing which keeps her going are the children whose parents aren't supportive, those who are rejected.

Yet there is one story in particular that stands out for Mrs. Shepard.

A 16 year old boy informed his mother one morning on the way to school, that he was gay. He felt this would be the best time, she was driving and they had an audience. Sadly, homophobia and hatred still prevailed. The young man's mother pulled the car over and put him out. Making sure that he understood, that she never wanted to see him again. (doesn't this sound horrid!)

SEGMENT TWO

Judy speaks on Oklahoma Lawmaker Sally Kern, hate crime and the Bush Administration. She also wonders where the community responsibility as a whole was when it came to Lawrence King and his convicted accuser. How the school's involvement has a stake in teaching against homophobia and any hatred due to 'difference'.

you can view these short segments at In The LIFE TV.

Video: Memphis Police officer beats transexual in booking station

This is unbelievable and when officers of the court conduct themselves as such their badges should be taken away.

There are no If-And's-or-But's in this matter.



according to 2015Place.com this is how the story goes....

MEMPHIS, TN.Memphis police officer beating a suspect at 201 Poplar in an apparent case of police brutality.

The video, recorded February 12th, shows Duanna Johnson in the booking area at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center after an arrest for prostitution.The tape clearly shows a Memphis police officer walk over to Johnson - a transsexual - and hit her in the face several times."

Actually he was trying to get me to come over to where he was, and I responded by telling him that wasn't my name - that my mother didn't name me a 'faggot' or a 'he-she,' so he got upset and approached me. And that's when it started," Johnson said.

"We wanted some acknowledgement - my client did - so she would know that the Memphis Police Department didn't condone this," said Murray Wells, Johnson's attorney. "We were optimistic that they would be as outraged about this as we are, and we haven't gotten any indication that they're interested in it at all.

A copy of the tape was reviewed by both the FBI and the District Attorney's office, the latter of which dropped all charges against Johnson. An FBI investigation into possible civil rights violations is still underway.

Meanwhile, the Memphis Police Department confirmed that the officer holding Johnson was on probation, and has been fired. The officer who threw the punches is currently on non-enforcement status pending an administrative hearing.

and this is why i do not own a gun, 'cause i would shoot it.