Garza's family members and friends had long pushed authorities to reopen the case, and it became an issue in the 2014 district attorney's race. Ricardo Rodriguez had promised that if elected, he would re-examine the case.
My grandma's death had a huge effect on me, and I had never even met my grandma, who lived in Nigeria. That's the part that was wild to me. My sister didn't know anything about my reaction to grandma's passing.