“I still remember when I was 12, the officer had a gun in back of my head.”

“I’ll never forget that”

“We now have an opportunity”

“We want to be a part of the movement”

“It’s a redemption story, for sure.”

“I think for me personally, there is a level of trauma.”

“Once you have a record, you can’t move forward.”

“Instead of seeing the dark side, now you're gonna see more of the light and positive side.”