Life After the Impact

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, impacted mothers and hosts LaToya Benton and Roxane Johnson interviewed Jimmy Hill about the fight for justice for his son Jimmy Atchison. 21 year-old Jimmy Atchison was killed by Atlanta police officer Sung Kim on January 22, 2019. At that time, APD was working in conjunction with the FBI and were not wearing body cameras as they were prohibited federally. Police officer...

In a special episode of Life After the Impact, Roxane Johnson and LaToya Benton hosted a Virtual Community Townhall, the first in an ongoing series. This panel of impacted families and accomplices answered the questions: What does justice and accountability look like? And, what future collective actions does this conversation point us to? Guests Included: Deanna Joseph (Andrew Joseph III) Marion G...

On May 30th, 2023, Life After the Impact hosts and fellow impacted mothers Roxane Johnson and LaToya Benton interviewed Oscar Urbina about his son Ruben Urbina. Ruben was murdered by Police Officer Robert Choyce on September 17, 2017. Ruben was a vibrant and compassionate 15-year-old boy dealing with mental health issues. On this day he was experiencing a mental health crisis; instead of receiving...

In a LIVE conversation on May 23, 2023, Life After the Impact, hosts Roxane Johnson and LaToya Benton interviewed Maria Hamilton about her son Dontre Hamilton who was was murdered by Milwaukee Police Officer Christopher Manney on April 30, 2014.Dontre, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia two years before, had been resting in a Red Arrow Park in downtown on that mild spring afternoon...

On May 16th, Life After the Impact's hosts and fellow impacted mothers, Roxane Johnson and LaToya Benton, interviewed Nora Massey about her son Terrol Massey who died on January 3, 2022, while in police custody in New York. Terrol Massey was a healthy 16 year old when he was wrongfully convicted for a crime he did not commit and then forced to enter the criminal justice system, where he was wrongf...

Ashley McKenzie Smith joined fellow impacted mothers and hosts, Roxane Johnson and LaToya Benton, to talk about the current fight for justice for her son Jaylin Mckenzie, who was killed by the Memphis police in December of 2022. Please listen in on this episode of Life After the Impact so you can learn how YOU can join in the fight for justice for Jaylin. #JaylinMcKenzie #JusticeforJaylinMcKenzie

On May 2nd, 2023, Life After the Impact invited Annemarie Grant on the show to talk about the fight for justice for her brother, Thomas Purdy, who died on October 8th, 2015, after being hog tied while in custody of the Washoe County Jail. Purdy was having a mental health crisis at the Peppermill casino where he often visited and was a guest. He was acting erratically and security guards tried to e...

On April 25th Life After the Impact aired its second episode in our “Advocates, Allies & Accomplices” series, in which we invite guests who have specialized knowledge and expertise about the fight of impacted families seeking police accountability & justice for their loved ones. Our second guest is Angelo Pinto, Esq., a movement lawyer, senior strategist, policy guru, and activist in resid...

Life After the Impact: A Live Conversation with Uncle Bobby about the fight for justice for his nephew Oscar Grant hosted by impacted mother's Roxane Johnson & LaToya Benton. On New Year’s Day 2009, 22 year-old Oscar Grant III was fatally shot by former BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Police Officer Johannes Mehserle on the platform of Fruitvale Station. BART officers had received a call about a...

A Livestream conversation with Wayne Dozier about the fight for justice for his grandson DJ Henry, hosted by impacted mothers, Roxane Johnson & LaToya Benton, on Life After the Impact’s Facebook page. On October 17th, 2010, Danroy "DJ" Henry, who played football for Pace University, went out to celebrate after a homecoming game. As he and two other students waited outside for his friends in a...

On April 4th, our very first episode in our series “Advocates, Allies & Accomplices” aired, featuring special guest Dr. Zoe Spencer. Dr. Spencer is a Professor at Virginia State University, and also an Emmy Award winning Writer, incredible public Speaker, Advisor/Strategist, Master Facilitator, and the CEO of Diverse Relations Group LLC (DRG) Hosts and impacted mothers LaToya Benton & Roxa...

A Discussion with Melody Cooper about the fight for justice for her son Kwamena Ocran, who was killed by the Gaithersburg Police Department on January 8th, 2021 at age 24.Originally live streamed on 1/17/23.

A live conversation with Sandra Myre about the fight for Shawn Bellinger, who was killed by police on 1/16/2019. Original Restream Date 1/24/2023.

A Conversation with Vakelvion Holmes about the fight for justice for her son Eric Holmes killed by Clayton County Police on November 21, 2022 at age 19. Orginally Live-Streamed on February 7th, 2023

A Conversation between co-hosts and impacted mothers Roxane Johnson & LaToya Benton following the police beating and murder of Tyre Nichols. Originally Live-Streamed on January 31st, 2023

A livestream conversation with Dalphine Jabril Robinson about the fight for Justice for her son Jabril Robinson, hosted by impacted mother's Roxane Johnson & LaToya Benton on Life After the Impact’s Facebook page.

A Live Conversation with Amity Dimock about her son Kobe Dimock-Heisler, hosted by impacted mothers, Roxane Johnson & LaToya Benton on Life After the Impact’s Facebook page. Kobe Dimock-Heisler was fatally shot on August 21,2019 by Brooklyn Center Police at age 21.

A live conversation with Sharon Irwin & Lorien Carter about their grandson and son, Tony 'Terrell' Robinson Jr, He was an unarmed 19-year-old man who was fatally shot on March 6, 2015 by Madison police officer Matthew Kenny, during a "check-person" call.

A live conversation with Kathy Scott-Lykes about the fight for justice for her son Jarvis Lykes, hosted by impacted mother's Roxane Johnson & LaToya Benton on Life After the Impact’s Facebook page.

Life After the Impact: A Live Conversation with Marissa Barrera about her Brother Michael Barrera, hosted by impacted mothers LaToya Benton & Roxane Johnson.

Life After the Impact: A Live Conversation with Adrienne Hood about her son Henry Green V, hosted by impacted mothers LaToya Benton & Roxane Johnson. Originally Live-Streamed on February 21, 2023.

A live conversation with Nikki Owens about the police murder of her cousin William "Boo Boo" Green who killed by Prince George's County Police on January 27th, 2020 at age 43.

This is Life After the Impact , a podcast FOR impacted families BY impacted families that focuses on what happens after the media, the lawyers, and the activists are gone. Impacted families are left to face the loss of a loved one to police sponsored violence. We will focus on their continued fight for justice and how YOU can get involved.