Expecting to see a “monster” when he encountered the accused murderer of his son, Jamiel Shaw Sr. says what he saw was a “normal” kid. The gang member, Pedro Espinoza, made an appearance in court in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The father now wants to begin the process of reconciliation between the black and Latino communities in Los Angeles claiming, “I owe it to Jas.”

Read the CNN article about this tale of desired redemption and reconciliation: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/26/jamielshaw.folo/index.html