In honor of Lauren Smith-Fields birthday I wanted to discuss her story and what happened to her.

On December 12th she was found unresponsive in her apartment and later pronounced dead. But the severe mishandling by police and the leniency given to the suspect in question leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

On this episode I unpack what we know, the disparities in this case and what we can do to ensure Lauren Smith-Fields receives the Justice she and her family deserve.

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How does a 20 year old biochemistry major end up at the bottom of a lake with 66 pounds of rocks attached to him. And why was the Bloomington Police Department so quick to call it a suicide. This is the case of Joseph Smedley.

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This was an emergency episode of Cases of Color that Anna from AnnaTudePod Pod asked me to join her on. I was honored to be on to discuss these topics. And I’m glad we made this episode together.

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This is a 2 part episode about Phoenix Coldon. Who has been missing with no answers for years. I partnered with Anna of AnnaTude Podcast to bring this story back to the forefront of our attention.

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Here are some case updates for some of the cases I have covered since the podcast started.

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On October 30th a 15 year old boy went missing. On November 3rd his body was found in ankle deep water and his death was ruled a drowning. Listen to this episode to learn more about Quawan “Bobby” Charles.

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This woman was a trailblazer...a first in many ways and a pillar in her community. She was also murdered and it’s been unsolved for over 50 years.

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What do you make of a man getting into a police car and never being seen again. Gone without a trace for 16 years without a trace and no justice...I present to you the case of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos.

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This episode I take a look at the murder and mishandling of Private First Class Vanessa Guillen. I talk about the timeline, what allegedly happened, and what I believe may have happened to Vanessa Guillen. My heart goes out to her family and loved one. I pray she can rest now.

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This is the case of Honey Malone. Honey was murdered and although it’s been said she walked in on a robbery and was collateral damage, her mother doesn’t believe that and neither do I. Even though someone was recently arrested there are still so many unanswered questions.

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