Lifelong north Minneapolis resident and hero to many, Mary Johnson Roy, died on March 27. She was 71.She’s known for her powerful story of forgiveness after her son, Laramiun Lamont Byrd, was killed by Oshea Israel back in 1993.Mary forged a lifelong bond with Israel. She also founded the group From Death to Life, which brought together other parents of children who were victims of homocide. Israel joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about Mary’s remarkable life. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here.