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Convicted|Jameel Zookie McGee
Convicted : An Innocent Man, the Cop Who Framed Him, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship
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WINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER BOOK AWARD - "A must-read for anyone who longs for the day when the dividing lines of race, class, and bigotry are finally overcome by the greater forces of love, forgiveness, and brotherhood."--Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Racial tensions had long simmered in Benton Harbor, a small city on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, before the day a white narcotics officer--more focused on arrests than justice--set his sights on an innocent black man. But when officer Andrew Collins framed Jameel McGee for possession of crack cocaine, the surprising result was not a race riot but a transformative journey for both men. Falsely convicted, McGee spent three years in federal prison. Collins also went to prison a few years later for falsifying police reports. While behind bars, the faith of both men deepened. But the story took its most unexpected turn once they were released--when their lives collided again in a moment brimming with mistrust and anger. The two were on a collision course--not to violence--but forgiveness. As current as today's headlines, this explosive true story reveals how these radically conflicted men chose to let go of fear and a thirst for revenge to pursue reconciliation for themselves, their community, and our racially divided nation.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780735290747
  • ISBN-10: 0735290741
  • Publisher: Waterbrook Press
  • Publish Date: October 2018
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 224

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