Grace After Gunfire Part 2: The Yates Family’s Journey From Tragedy to Forgiveness and Advocacy

In Episode 3 Part 2 of Voices of the System, we continue our conversation with the Yates family. Additionally, we speak with Claire Liepert of Healing Justice, a one-of-a-kind organization that connects victims and survivors with wrongful convicts. The Yates family delves into the conversations they had with the individuals convicted of killing Marcus Yates. They come to learn that in 1988, the tragic events surrounding the deadly shooting were nothing like what they were told by law enforcement. For decades, an innocent man has been in prison for murder. Grappling with that reality, the Yates family chooses forgiveness and starts on a long journey to justice. Episode 3 Part 2 shows the harsh realities of law enforcement and the lengths they will go to for a conviction. Simultaneously, it illustrates how conversation, connection and care can right wrongs.