"I realized my brother was missing three days ago. After being unable to contact him the next day, I reported it to the police. I even confirmed that someone online had lured my brother to their home, but the responding patrol officer still believed my brother had simply run away from home—just because he was a black kid."
"Three days!"
Sarah's emotions surged again.
"A full three days!
"Even though I provided evidence, I received no feedback from the police until they found my brother's body.
"My brother was killed yesterday.
"I had given them the likely place of my brother's disappearance right from the start. If it wasn't for those bastards' indifference, there was a great chance my brother could have been found.
"Just because his skin was black..."
In her agitation, Sarah's tears fell like rain, and the infant girl in her arms, startled by her mother's intense gestures, woke from her deep sleep and burst out crying, "WAH! WAH!"
