On April 23, 2021, Iris Santos, a radiant, fierce, 22-year-old trans woman, was murdered outside a Chick-fil-A in Houston. Her mother, Maria Carreon , never received a call from police. She found out through neighbors.

In this deeply intimate and heartbreaking conversation, Maria tells the story the media never fully captured: the pain of losing her youngest child, the coldness of the system, and the spiritual love that Iris carried everywhere she went.

“She hugged me over and over before she left,” Maria says. “Like she knew it would be the last time.”

This episode is a sacred testimony of grief, justice, and a mother’s refusal to let her daughter’s name fade.

Featuring: Maria Carreon
Host: Jacob Newsome
Justice for Iris Santos

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