but after ferguson and eric garner, some athletes say they won't keep quiet any longer about their views on some controversial topics. plus, the world lead, two hostages held by al qaeda in yemen are dead after a u.s. special forces team failed to get them out in time. one was hours from being freed. his heartbreaking stories from one of his friends. good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we begin with our national lead. a mother pleading the cleveland police officer who shot and killed her unarmed son at the very least face trial. today, she demanded he be be tried and convicted. he was by himself in a gazebo waving around a toy gun. then two police officers pulled alongside and with scarcely any time for any sort of warnings, officer loehmann shot and killed