Chapter 12: Standing Together
Six months after the parking garage incident, the city hosted an award ceremony honoring the implementation of the new police training standards. Captain Henderson invited Marcus and Maya to the podium. When Marcus took the microphone, he bypassed the political speeches and looked straight at his daughter in the front row. "True security isn't built on power or authority," he said. "It is built on accountability, empathy, and the courage of young people who demand better from us."
