Tracy Carlisle had escaped a crime scene by crashing through a picture window. His own blood now left a trail from an address where two people already lay wounded.

Carlisle went to the west side Detroit home of a jeweler to settle a $3,200 score, but he never even fired his pistol. Instead only the home’s occupants became involved in the 2012 shooting that followed panic and chaos in morning darkness.

Carlisle’s attempt to make a point had failed miserably; now he fled the shit show, in fear of its consequences. Today, near the one-year anniversary of his release from prison, he says he’s committed to rebuilding his life and creating opportunities for others who struggle due to a criminal background, poverty, and disadvantages similar to those he experienced.

“I want to be able to show

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