Police killed their sons. Their unmovable friendship uncovered a system of lies

Their sons never even saw the officers who shot them. In grief, two mothers formed a bond of support as they sought justice for what happened

Narene Stokes couldn't help but notice the only white woman in the crowd. Sheila Albers had come to grieve. Like Narene, like all the mothers gathered for the meeting, her teenage son had been shot and killed by police.

On July 28, 2013," Narene began, in Kansas City, Missouri, my life changed forever." Her voice was soft, a piece of silk ribboned on the wind. A police officer shot my only son, Ryan Lee Stokes, in the back."