On September 5th, the 4-month anniversary of Cammerin Boyd's death, Bay Area Policewatch, Justice for Cammerin Boyd, and KQED presented a special Screening at Cell Space of "Every Mother's Son," from 8-10pm.
In the late 1990s, three victims of police brutality made headlines around the country: Amadou Diallo, the young West African man whose killing sparked intense public protest; Anthony Baez, killed in an illegal choke-hold; and Gary (Gidone) Busch, a Hasidic Jew shot and killed outside his Brooklyn home. "Every Mother's Son" tells of the victims' three mothers who came together to demand justice and accountability. "Every Mother's Son" alleges that such killings result not only from aggressive police tactics, but also from public policy set at the highest levels. "Every Mother's Son" provides graphic illustration that such police tactics extend beyond poor or high-crime neighborhoods. The film premiered on PBS in August and people and organzations are screening it all over the country.
"Every Mother's Son" Website | Stolen Lives Project | Idriss Stelley Foundation | Article on Cammerin's death by Poor News Network - This Boy had his hands in the Air