streets are my bitch. what excites you about it? the banging, guns, the money, the killing, all of it. to thompson s cellmate and sometimes mentor, wasting such potential is the real crime. and that s something titus fisher was determined not to see happen to his own children. he moved his family from california to arizona to help them avoid a future of gang-banging. i ve seen my son getting ready to start when he was only 14. so, i hurried up and got him out of there. that s another reason i moved out here. when we moved out here, i said, you can be whatever you want to be. you know what i mean? now he s straight-as. he hasn t got a b in, like, three years. he s straight-as. on the football team. star football player. so, he s on his way to do something. you know what i mean? thompson also has three children. but their future seems less certain. i had a son. he go bang what daddy bang. what is that you want from him?
reporter: next thing she knew, she was in handcuffs charged with disorderly conduct. her daughter aisha holding a diploma in her hands came outside to see her mom in custody. that s all i could picture me crying, looking at the police van knowing my mom in there. reporter: outside of cincinnati, ohio, star football player anthony cornust got a letter saying his high school won t give him the diploma he earned. crazy how someone can do that to you. the same reason. too much cheering. teachers and other students and other family members who has who weren t with us were also cheering for him also. he s well known. reporter: the school wants anthony to do 20 hours of community service before they ll make his graduation official. for aisha cooper, her milestone is forever tarnished. she s going to remember for the rest of her life, my mama went to jail. reporter: shannon cooper spent several hours in jail and to get out, she had to pay a $225 bond. scott goldberg, abc news
the banging, guns, the money, the killing, all of it. to thompson s cellmate and sometimes mentor, wasting such potential is the real crime. and that s something titus fisher was determined not to see happen to his own children. he moved his family from california to arizona to help them avoid a future of gang-banging. i ve seen my son getting ready to start when he was only 14. so, i hurried up and got him out of there. that s another reason i moved out here. when we moved out here, i said, you can be whatever you want to be. you know what i mean? now he s straight-as. he hasn t got a b in, like, three years. he s straight-as. on the football team. star football player. so, he s on his way to do something. you know what i mean? thompson also has three children. but their future seems less certain. i had a son. he go bang what daddy bang. really, is that what you want for him? he ll have the same life. but if he choose the other way,
the banging, the guns, the money, the killing, all of it. to thompson s cellmate and sometimes mentor, wasting such potential is the real crime. and that s something that titus fisher was determined not to see happen to his own children. he moved his family from california to arizona to help them avoid a future of gang-banging. i ve seen my son getting ready to start when he was only 14. so, i hurried up and got him out of there. that s another reason i moved out here. when we moved out here, i said, now you can be whatever you want to be. you know what i mean? now he s straight as. he hasn t got a b in, like, three years. he s straight as. on the football team. star football player. so, he s on his way to do something. you know what i mean? thompson also has three children, but their future seems less certain. i had a son. he go bang what daddy bang. really? what is that you want from him? he ll have the same life. but if he choose the other way, hey, go ahead. for y
the banging, guns, the money, the killing, all of it. to thompson s cellmate and sometimes mentor, wasting such potential is the real crime. and that s something titus fisher was determined not to see happen to his own children. he moved his family from california to arizona to help them avoid a future of gang-banging. i ve seen my son getting ready to start when he was only 14. so, i hurried up and got him out of there. that s another reason i moved out here. when we moved out here, i said, you can be whatever you want to be. you know what i mean? now he s straight-as. he hasn t got a b in, like, three years. he s straight-as. on the football team. star football player. so, he s on his way to do something. you know what i mean? thompson also has three children. but their future seems less certain. i had a son. he go bang what daddy bang. what is that you want from him? he ll have the same life. but if he choose the other way, hey, go ahead.