Tamir Rice’s mother on the trauma of loss

Post Reports

EpisodeJun 25, 202020m

Tamir Rice’s mother on the trauma of loss

Post Reports

EpisodeJun 25, 202020m

In 2014, Tamir Rice was fatally shot by a police officer while playing with a toy gun. He was 12 years old. Video editor Taylor Turner speaks with his mother, Samaria Rice, on the trauma she still carries. And, Samantha Schmidt on why the decrease in reports of child abuse isn’t cause for celebration.Read more:WATCH: On Tamir Rice’s 18th birthday, his mother addresses PTSD and police brutality. With kids stuck at home, emergency doctors report more severe cases of child abuse. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

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