Op-Ed: ‘My Arrest Record Continues To Impact My Life Today’, Here’s Why I Believe In The Power Of Second Chances

Essence Magazine:

SheenaMeade, Second Chance Initiative By Sheena Meade ·Updated April 26, 2024

One May afternoon in 2004, in Florida, my four children – all under the age of 7 – were sitting at home watching Veggie Tales. Two police officers knocked on my door and asked: “Are you Sheena?” I thought they had the wrong home because — why would they be looking for me? I was sure I hadn’t done anything wrong.

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