Javon Garrett King

In the spring of 2008, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Nineteen-year-old Javon Garrett King, an African-American male, was found deceased on March 30th of that year. His body was discovered in the 5400 block of Nelson Avenue, a grim finding for a passerby in a city grappling with a high rate of violent crime.

Earlier in the day, the sound of gunshots had pierced the air, yet no immediate calls were made to the police, contributing to a delay i ...