Convicted: A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship

McGee, Jameel Zookie; Collins, Andrew; Tabb, Mark

ISBN 10: 0735290725 / ISBN 13: 9780735290723

Published by Waterbrook Press, 2017

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0735290725I4N00

Synopsis:

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. 

Jameel McGee: &;For the next three years not a day went by that I didn&;t think about my son who I had never seen and the cop who had kept me from him. And for most of those three years I promised myself that if I ever saw this cop again, I was going to kill him. I intended to keep that promise.&;
 
Andrew Collins: &;I watched this angry man march through a crowd, a little boy and another man struggling to keep up with him....The man walked straight up to me, stopped, and stuck out his hand. I took it. &;Remember me?&; he asked in a tone that sounded more like a threat than a question. Somehow, a name came to me. &;Jameel McGee,&; I replied.&;
 
It reads like a gripping crime novel&;except this story really happened.
 
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.

About the Author: Jameel McGee lives in Michigan and makes speaking appearances to encourage his message of racial reconciliation. He is also making plans for a joint Reconciliation Project to promote healing in the areas of community-police relations, post prison re-entry, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, and marriage.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Convicted: A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, ...
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket