Cincinnati Police Detective Takia Smith says the kids she sees are willing to risk it all to find a place among their peers. There is no bigger picture.
Aurelia Persely lives in a neighborhood where you can hear gunshots on a regular basis. She lives in fear for herself and her son. What can you do? I pray.
Juvenile court judge Melissa Powers sees the complexities of the lives of those she sees in her courtroom. The trauma they know, she says, is significant.