Perez family and lawyers to hold press conference ahead of Truth and Reconciliation town hall

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — The Perez family and their San Francisco-based legal team will hold the press conference on June 26th to discuss the filing of a lawsuit and their request for independent investigations in the shooting death of Pocatello teen Victor Perez, who was shot nine times by Pocatello police on April 5th.

They will also talk about the upcoming Truth and Reconciliation town hall meeting.

That meeting will take place on Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. To  5:00 p.m. At the Pond Student Union building on the Idaho State University campus. The town hall meeting is open to the public.

During the meeting, several speakers, including national and local attorneys, as well as mediators and certified healing practitioners, will hold workshops and talk to people who attend.

Truth and Reconciliation Town Hall Speakers:

• John Burris, Civil Rights Attorney - Burris the founder of the BNCL firm. He has represented numerous high-profile clients during the course of his 40 year career. Some notable cases include Rodney King, Oscar Grant, Tupac Shakur, actor Delroy Lindo, NBA players Gary Payton and Jason Kidd, and NFL player Keyshawn Johnson.
• Jennifer Call, Local Attorney on the case - Call is a trial attorney based in Pocatello, Idaho, and serves as local counsel for the BNCL firm in the Victor Perez case. She is a graduate of the University of Utah College of Law and a former social worker. Her legal career includes work as a Legal Aid attorney, public defender, and prosecutor. She now owns Snake River Criminal Defense, PLLC, where she focuses primarily on criminal defense law. For more information, click HERE.
• Alice Shikina, Moderator/ ADR and Mediation Specialist - Shikina is a divorce and workplace conflict mediator. Recently, she was awarded the 2025 Peacemaker Award from San Francisco's Community Boards. This award is given to someone dedicated to resolving conflict in the city of San Francisco. She is also a communication/negotiation trainer, international speaker, and podcast host. Alice is a 2nd generation Okinawan-American with over twenty years of experience in the theatre as an actress, director, producer, and writer. Shikina also hosts the podcast, called 'Negotiation with Alice', on Spotify and Apple. Alice operates a trauma-informed and NVC mediation practice- Shikina Mediation and Arbitration. She lives in Oakland, CA, with her two sons. In her spare time, she enjoys rowing on a team and playing violin in an orchestra. For contact information: alice.shikina@shikinamediation.com
• Carmilita Yupe, Community Activist
• Kyla Mitsunaga, Family Conciliation Facilitator - Mitsunaga is a multi-certified healing practitioner and subconscious mind expert who helps humans break generational patterns, heal at the subconscious level, and redefine success on their own terms. After experiencing depression in 2016, she explored over 25 healing modalities and got certified in the most effective: Family Constellations, Theta Healing®, and Integrative Hypnosis. A former award-winning Harvard professor and TED@Seoul speaker, Kyla combines deep emotional intelligence with academic rigor to guide clients through transformational breakthroughs. She is the creator of The Mitsunaga Method™, a trauma-informed process that helps clients heal and embody their inner light—no matter how dark life gets. Named one of the “Top 51 Most Fabulous Global Happiness Leaders” by World HRD Congress and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Kyla has led workshops in 16 countries across 3 continents, coached clients worldwide, and currently resides in California. She loves a good matcha latte. To learn more, click HERE.
• Desere Rowley, Community Activist and Tribal Member

The conference will allow Pocatello citizens and members of the Fort Hall reservation to voice concerns regarding the Victor Perez shooting, as well as any other community-related issues. Another goal of the conference is to match attorneys with citizens and reservation members who need representation.