Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Slain Teen Michael Brown, to Run for Ferguson City Council!

God never promised that our life would be easy and free of heartache and pain but, he did promise us "beauty for ashes" (Is.61:3) and that's exactly what I see happening for Lezley McSpadden. A national spotlight was turned on Lezley McSpadden four years ago when her son, Michael Brown, was unjustly killed in Ferguson, Missouri. His death was at the hands of a police officer who was not charged. The failure to charge the offending officer put the city of Ferguson into a state or turmoil that made global news.

Four years later, McSpadden is still soldering for her son's cause.

Via Fox2:

"The mother of the late Michael Brown, Lezley McSpadden, was part of a panel Monday night (April 23) at Harvard University where she announced she would run for Ferguson City Council.

Co-panelist Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Brown’s family, noted what a legacy it would be for McSpadden to be elected to the city council and supervising the same police department that killed her son. As elected officials, the city council is responsible for setting policies for the city and passing ordinances.

Since her son’s death, McSpadden completed high school and earned her diploma, she wrote a book, and she is working on a bill and petition with students at Howard University Law School in her son’s name. She says the officer-involved shooting death of her son and the protests it sparked have prompted her to try to change how African Americans are treated by law enforcement.

“We have to get behind people who look like us and get them in these elected seats so that they can really do what’s right by the community, and I’m going to start with me by running for Ferguson city council, and hopefully I can elevate,” she said.

McSpadden said she continues to offer her support to other families of victims of police shootings, most recently speaking with the family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot and killed by police in Sacramento last month."

If I lived in Ferguson, she'd definitely get my vote! If you're interested in the full panel discussion that Ms. McSpadden spoke on, catch it in its entirety below.