A probation office referred me to Mr. Kramer.
Mr. Kramer's 15-year-old son was a heavily involved gang member.
Connecting with the son was crucial.
He…
Amal was being treated at a mental health institution.
He was 16.
After his older brother was murdered, Amal became enraged.
He began to fight walls with his…
He stood out.
He leaned against the wall watching a basketball game.
He was over six feet tall and two hundred pounds.
He was rough.
His hair braided.
His…
Something seemed wrong.
Every day the Plaza Park Boys hung at the playground entrance.
But as I drove by, the place was strangely empty.
I continued to the…
I went to see my grandmother's grave.
Remembering the processional led me to her headstone.
The headstone is Salisbury pink.
On it is a picture of my…