July 12, 2025 • 6 mins
What happens when body cameras exist but the footage is kept from public view? The shooting death of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples in Homewood, Alabama, raises troubling questions about police transparency and accountability that go far beyond one case.
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Peace family.
You're tuned into the sound ofthe only one mic podcast, mic
Drops, where we break down theday's biggest moves in culture
and community throughconversations that matter.
All right, I say once againpeace to your family and I hope
(00:26):
that you are feeling well andblessed today.
I'm your host, carl Gerard, andI appreciate you locking in
with me, whether you've beenfollowing every episode or this
is your first time.
Tuning in this space is abouttruth and clarity and
conversations that truly matter,and I'm not here to tell you
what to think, folks.
I'm just here to lay it out foryou.
All right, let's get into this.
It's a story that actually hasnot been making a lot of
(00:47):
national attention.
It's about Jabari Peoples, whowas an 18-year-old black teen
that was shot and killed by apolice officer in Homewood,
alabama, on June 23rd.
And here's the thing the moreyou dig into this, the more it
feels like something ain't right, as it is with a lot of these
cases.
Guys, let's take it from thetop.
That night, jabari and a youngwoman were sitting in a car
(01:11):
parked at the Homewood SoccerComplex.
Police say the officer noticedthe smell of marijuana and
spotted a handgun in the door.
So, according to them, thepolice department, he told them
to step out the car.
Now here's where the storysplits into two.
Police claim that Jabariresisted, that he reached for
the gun and that the officer hadno choice but to fire One shot
(01:35):
and just like that Jabari's gone.
But Jabari's family and ourwitnesses, they're saying
something different.
They say he didn't resist, theysay he didn't grab a weapon and
they say he was in fact shot inthe back.
And if you're sitting therethinking, wait, how can there be
this much confusion whenthere's body cam footage?
Right, well, let me stop youright there, because the footage
(01:57):
hasn't been released.
The Alabama Law EnforcementAgency, or the ALEA, is holding
it, saying it's part of anactive investigation.
Now, I don't know about you,but that always raises red flags
for me, because transparencymatters, especially when a young
black man ends up dead in aninteraction that lasted seconds.
(02:18):
Okay, so we got to talk aboutthat footage.
For a second, jabari's family,along with the civil rights
attorney, ben Crump, they'redemanding a raw, unedited body
cam video be released.
And why?
Because they believe the truthis in there.
Not a press statement, not aredacted report, but the truth,
(02:38):
and honestly, I don't blame them?
How can we move forward, howcan we build any trust, if
police departments keep usingbody cams like private evidence
instead of public accountability?
There was a visual that was heldat the soccer complex where
Jabari was killed, and they hadcandles and doves, and hundreds
showed up.
But it was not just to mournJabari but to demand answers.
(03:01):
And here's what's wild Eventhough the homeward city
attorney said the officer'sfootage exists, they also said
it's Alabama law enforcementagency's decision to release it.
And now everybody's pointingfingers.
Meanwhile, jabari's family isstuck waiting, stuck grieving
and stuck wondering how this allwent so wrong so fast.
Now here's what we do knowgoing forward, there's a court
(03:25):
hearing scheduled for August 4thand that's when the judge will
decide whether the body camfootage gets released.
The district attorney willeventually decide whether this
shooting was justified and thefamily may pursue a civil rights
lawsuit.
But let me ask you this, fam,let me ask you this how many
times do we have to wait for thesame truth?
(03:45):
I want you to think about that.
Jabari's story isn't about onemoment.
It's not about, you know, justthis one particular case, but
it's about a pattern.
It's about black youth beingseen as threats first and humans
.
Second, it's about thedifference between protecting
and policing, and whether you'rein Alabama or across the
country, this matters.
(04:06):
Why?
Because this is our reality andthis is the community and this
is our fight.
So I pray for Jabari's familythat the Lord would give you all
strength and comfort duringthis most difficult time, as
well as the community, and hereat the Only One Mike podcast, we
stand with you and we hope thatthe truth will come to light
eventually.
(04:27):
The Only One Mike podcast isavailable on all major platforms
that you stream your podcastson, so, wherever you listen,
that's where we're at All right.
So be sure to check out ourYouTube channel also and you can
catch up on the past andcurrent episodes there.
And don't forget to rate theshow and subscribe.
Also, guys, I want to say thankyou to everybody who has been
subscribing.
The show has been growingexponentially over the last few
(04:50):
days.
Last week or so, we've seen anincrease in um in, in
subscribership and listen, youknow whether I have 300 and some
odd followers or 3 000, youknow, the dedication is still
the same.
So be actually pleased, guys, tokeep this thing going to like,
share, subscribe, especiallyshare stories like this.
(05:11):
That may not get that nationalattention.
Please share it with everybodyand, you know, make it a big
deal.
So everybody, I know what'sgoing on.
So the next time god forbid ifthere be a next time that you
know this stuff won't get sweptunder the rug like it does.
You can follow us and connectwith us on instagram and x slash
, twitter at the only one mic P1Facebook and LinkedIn at the
(05:33):
only one mic podcast.
Email us at the only one miczero, zero at Gmail dot com.
If you want to share yourstories and all call a text
three zero, two, three, six,seven, seven, two, one nine,
your voice, your questions, yourtake could be featured on the
show.
Also, guys, just as a side notethere in regards to the contact
(05:53):
information, if you have astory that's in your respective
city and you would like for meor the crew to cover, guys reach
out on any of those lines there.
I preferably, when it comes toa story in your area, to please
email me that article oranything I could do my diligence
on in regards to that story andyou know we'll try to get that,
(06:16):
you know, out for everybody tohear in the audience here.
All right, guys, the only one.
My podcast is signing off Peace.
Peace family.
You're tuned into the sound ofthe only one mic podcast, mic
Drops, where we break down theday's biggest moves in culture
and community throughconversations that matter.
All right, I say once againpeace to your family and I hope
(00:26):
that you are feeling well andblessed today.
I'm your host, carl Gerard, andI appreciate you locking in
with me, whether you've beenfollowing every episode or this
is your first time.
Tuning in this space is abouttruth and clarity and
conversations that truly matter,and I'm not here to tell you
what to think, folks.
I'm just here to lay it out foryou.
All right, let's get into this.
It's a story that actually hasnot been making a lot of
(00:47):
national attention.
It's about Jabari Peoples, whowas an 18-year-old black teen
that was shot and killed by apolice officer in Homewood,
alabama, on June 23rd.
And here's the thing the moreyou dig into this, the more it
feels like something ain't right, as it is with a lot of these
cases.
Guys, let's take it from thetop.
That night, jabari and a youngwoman were sitting in a car
(01:11):
parked at the Homewood SoccerComplex.
Police say the officer noticedthe smell of marijuana and
spotted a handgun in the door.
So, according to them, thepolice department, he told them
to step out the car.
Now here's where the storysplits into two.
Police claim that Jabariresisted, that he reached for
the gun and that the officer hadno choice but to fire One shot
(01:35):
and just like that Jabari's gone.
But Jabari's family and ourwitnesses, they're saying
something different.
They say he didn't resist, theysay he didn't grab a weapon and
they say he was in fact shot inthe back.
And if you're sitting therethinking, wait, how can there be
this much confusion whenthere's body cam footage?
Right, well, let me stop youright there, because the footage
(01:57):
hasn't been released.
The Alabama Law EnforcementAgency, or the ALEA, is holding
it, saying it's part of anactive investigation.
Now, I don't know about you,but that always raises red flags
for me, because transparencymatters, especially when a young
black man ends up dead in aninteraction that lasted seconds.
(02:18):
Okay, so we got to talk aboutthat footage.
For a second, jabari's family,along with the civil rights
attorney, ben Crump, they'redemanding a raw, unedited body
cam video be released.
And why?
Because they believe the truthis in there.
Not a press statement, not aredacted report, but the truth,
(02:38):
and honestly, I don't blame them?
How can we move forward, howcan we build any trust, if
police departments keep usingbody cams like private evidence
instead of public accountability?
There was a visual that was heldat the soccer complex where
Jabari was killed, and they hadcandles and doves, and hundreds
showed up.
But it was not just to mournJabari but to demand answers.
(03:01):
And here's what's wild Eventhough the homeward city
attorney said the officer'sfootage exists, they also said
it's Alabama law enforcementagency's decision to release it.
And now everybody's pointingfingers.
Meanwhile, jabari's family isstuck waiting, stuck grieving
and stuck wondering how this allwent so wrong so fast.
Now here's what we do knowgoing forward, there's a court
(03:25):
hearing scheduled for August 4thand that's when the judge will
decide whether the body camfootage gets released.
The district attorney willeventually decide whether this
shooting was justified and thefamily may pursue a civil rights
lawsuit.
But let me ask you this, fam,let me ask you this how many
times do we have to wait for thesame truth?
(03:45):
I want you to think about that.
Jabari's story isn't about onemoment.
It's not about, you know, justthis one particular case, but
it's about a pattern.
It's about black youth beingseen as threats first and humans
.
Second, it's about thedifference between protecting
and policing, and whether you'rein Alabama or across the
country, this matters.
(04:06):
Why?
Because this is our reality andthis is the community and this
is our fight.
So I pray for Jabari's familythat the Lord would give you all
strength and comfort duringthis most difficult time, as
well as the community, and hereat the Only One Mike podcast, we
stand with you and we hope thatthe truth will come to light
eventually.
(04:27):
The Only One Mike podcast isavailable on all major platforms
that you stream your podcastson, so, wherever you listen,
that's where we're at All right.
So be sure to check out ourYouTube channel also and you can
catch up on the past andcurrent episodes there.
And don't forget to rate theshow and subscribe.
Also, guys, I want to say thankyou to everybody who has been
subscribing.
The show has been growingexponentially over the last few
(04:50):
days.
Last week or so, we've seen anincrease in um in, in
subscribership and listen, youknow whether I have 300 and some
odd followers or 3 000, youknow, the dedication is still
the same.
So be actually pleased, guys, tokeep this thing going to like,
share, subscribe, especiallyshare stories like this.
(05:11):
That may not get that nationalattention.
Please share it with everybodyand, you know, make it a big
deal.
So everybody, I know what'sgoing on.
So the next time god forbid ifthere be a next time that you
know this stuff won't get sweptunder the rug like it does.
You can follow us and connectwith us on instagram and x slash
, twitter at the only one mic P1Facebook and LinkedIn at the
(05:33):
only one mic podcast.
Email us at the only one miczero, zero at Gmail dot com.
If you want to share yourstories and all call a text
three zero, two, three, six,seven, seven, two, one nine,
your voice, your questions, yourtake could be featured on the
show.
Also, guys, just as a side notethere in regards to the contact
(05:53):
information, if you have astory that's in your respective
city and you would like for meor the crew to cover, guys reach
out on any of those lines there.
I preferably, when it comes toa story in your area, to please
email me that article oranything I could do my diligence
on in regards to that story andyou know we'll try to get that,
(06:16):
you know, out for everybody tohear in the audience here.
All right, guys, the only one.
My podcast is signing off Peace.
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