April 19, 2021

Rally 4 Black Life on the anniversary of the killing of Edson Thevenin

As violence continues against Black and Brown communities around the country, activists in Troy held a rally on Saturday called Spring into Action: Rally 4 Black Life. April 17, 2021 was the 5th anniversary of the killing of Edson Thevenin and in this segment we hear a statement from his mother Gertha Depas along with others affected by police violence in Troy including John Larkins, Dalila Yeend and Messiah Cooper but first the piece starts with WOOC reporter Elizabeth Press.

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