In this devastating and urgent episode of Power of the Narrative, Jacob Newsome sits with Alejandro Carrillo and advocates to share the story of Mayolo Carrillo—a father, grandfather, and beloved brother who vanished near Eagle Pass after trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to say goodbye to his dying mother.

Mayolo's family opens up about their heartbreak, the systemic failures they’ve faced, and the haunting silence from investigators. They are doing what law enforcement refuses to: searching every day, following every clue, and demanding the dignity Maolo deserves.

This is not just one family's grief, it's a mirror reflecting how immigrant lives are treated as disposable.

• “He risked his life to say goodbye.”

• “We’re doing the police’s job.”

• “To them, he’s just another person. To us, he’s everything.”

Featuring: Alex Carrillo

Host: Jacob Newsome

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https://crimesolverscentral.com/blog/post?name=a-sons-final-journey-the-disappearance-of-mayolo-23084

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/missing-person-namus-mp143114

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
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Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of anti-trans violence, murder, grief, police neglect, and trauma. Listener discretion is advisedHow to support:

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What happens when we stop trying to “beat the odds” and start rewriting the whole system?

In this special guest feature on KPFT's Growing Up in America, Jacob Newsome—founder of Power of the Narrative and Sinclair Scholars—sits down with hosts Bob Sanborn and Carolyn Roberts to unpack how trauma shows up in public education, why most school systems fail to address it, and how narrative healing can change the game.

Topics include:

• Why “trauma-informed” education is rare—and necessary

• How poverty and identity shape student outcomes

• What it really means to “rewrite your story”

• Equity, resilience, and systemic transformation

This isn’t just a segment. It’s a call to build a new kind of education—one rooted in honesty, care, and healing.

Recorded at KPFT 90.1 FM Houston Interview originally aired June 11, 2025

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