Reporting from Macalester: Melvin Carter Jr. On Save Our Sons, Juvenile Detention Alternatives, and Being a “Peace Officer”

1974, Melvin Carter Jr.’s family was hit with a double homicide. He recalls constantly replaying in his head the phone call that informed him of the horrific event. Channeling his anger and frustration into preventing other people from getting that phone call, he decided to become a police officer. Later, Carter, now a retired police sergeant, founded the organization Save Our Sons (SOS), which mentors and supports at-risk African American youth. He was also very involved in getting Ramsey County to implement the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) in 2006...

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