In the end, nikisha and many others in philly didn't see the dias race as a choice between reforming the criminal justice system or stemming the rise in gun violence. They bought into the pitch that krasner and other progressive candidates across the country are making. For 22 years, i wore a bullet proof vest and stood on the street corners and protected children and families in the city of new york. I have to still stand ona civil rights, and not just my own personal plight. Were tired of our family's being dismantled by the justice system. E to say, iam really impressed with your ability to think about the broader system in light of what happened.