Justin Nathaniel Amis

In the summer of 2008, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Justin Nathaniel Amis, a 22-year-old African-American male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on June 14th in a neighborhood known for its high crime rate. The city was in the midst of a violent year, with Amis's death adding to a growing list of homicides that would eventually total 234 by the year's end.

Baltimore police were quick to respond to the scene, but the damage was done. Amis w ...