"De-escalate first," she said softly, looking down at the scuff marks on his boots. "Defend only when there is no other door."
Judge Sinclair didn't call the bailiffs to arrest Faith. She called them to arrest Hollister.
By the end of the week, the footage from Coretta Banks's phone and the unredacted FOIA files were national news. Wade Hollister was stripped of his badge and faced federal civil rights charges. The citations of dozens of marginalized drivers were dismissed.
That Friday morning, the air in East Atlanta was crisp. Faith Jordan stood on her porch, kissed her daughter's forehead, and touched the glass of Jamal's photograph. She laced up her running shoes, took a deep, four-count breath, and ran toward the dojo.