A heartbroken Chicago mom has made an emotional plea for justice for her late son on the web site of the Democratic Nationwide Conference.
Monee Jacobs’ son Jeremy was murdered within the Windy Metropolis final 12 months, leaving her household with no alternative however to piece collectively their lives whereas nonetheless overwhelmed by grief and determined for solutions as to what occurred.
Whereas not a political individual, she sat down with “Fox & Friends” co-host Lawrence Jones early Monday, the place she pleaded with soft-on-crime politicians to make cities safer.
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Monee Jacobs says her son was murdered in Chicago final 12 months, and shes nonetheless searching for solutions. (Fox & Buddies)
“Focus more on helping. We’re losing babies. We’re not losing the elderly as fast as we’re losing our young people. They’re not even getting a chance to grow up,” she mentioned.
“I’ll never know what it feels like to have a grandchild from him [Jeremy]. We’re losing our future… What is it going to take for you to step in and do what you’re supposed to do to protect the community? You’re not doing it because, if you were, we would have answers about everything.”
Jacobs mentioned the main points surrounding her son’s homicide are nonetheless imprecise, and he or she nonetheless seeks updates from native officers to seek out out the reality.
“I’m angry, but when I call, I try to be humble… You have to still talk to them with respect. They don’t give that to me. You don’t even call me to update me about anything. I think that’s unfair,” she advised Jones.
“The story you give me is not the right story because I know my son like we know him, and you can’t tell me what you told me and think that I’m just going to let that go, because that’s not what happened, and I know you know more, but you don’t call me to update me about anything, and I think it’s unfair that I have to keep calling you.”
On this image, courtesy of Monee Jacobs, Monee is pictured together with her late son Jeremy. (Fox & Buddies/Monee Jacobs)
“But he’s the top case. You told me he’s your priority, but how could you not reach out to me and keep me updated about what you’re finding out?” she added in tears.
Jacobs’ look got here simply earlier than high Democrats have been slated to take the stage on the Democratic Nationwide Conference in Chicago on Monday, priming the occasion for Vice President Kamala Harris to take the stage on Thursday.
When requested to ship her message to the Democratic Social gathering, Jacobs restated her plea for change.
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“I want to know what they’re going to do to bring justice to the parents who are losing their kids. What are you going to say to us? Well, I’m sorry it’s not working… I need answers.”
She continued, “You want me to vote for you? What are you going to do for me? You say what you’re going to do, but when you get in office, do you really do what you said you’re going to do? I don’t think so. Because this crime has been going on for decades, and it’s getting sickening to watch parents on TV crying about the loss of their child. We have to bury someone that grew inside of you. I never thought the hurt would be this bad. It’s like I lost my mom and my dad. Oh, that was hard. But this was just… it’s too much hurt.”
