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4CHOSEN
is a true
story of courage and survival that began when
the dreams of four young men were suddenly shattered
in a hail of bullets on April 23, 1998. Danny
Reyes was a burgeoning college basketball star
when he set off on a road trip in a rented minivan
with Jarmaine Grant, Keshon Moore, and Rayshawn
Brown, intending to go from New York to North
Carolina to a basketball talent showcase, where
their skills would be seen by college recruiters.
They never made it past Exit 7A on the
New Jersey Turnpike.
Without
just cause or provocation, two New Jersey state
troopers pulled them over and fired 13 shots
into the van, seriously injuring three of the
boys. The fight had just begun for Danny and
his friends. Enlisting the help of attorney
David Ironman, the boys fought for justice.
Together they broke open one of the largest
racial profiling cases in American history.
In
an epic story that stretches all the way to
Washington DC and involves such prominent individuals
as Christie Todd Whitman, Johnny
Cochran, and Al Sharpton,
4CHOSEN
is the personal tale that makes the events so
remarkable. The shooting brought the four young
men together; forever connected by memories
of the horrible event. Danny also became close
friends with David Ironman, who relentlessly
pursued justice above all else.
Ironman’s
investigation exposed the disturbing truth behind
racial profiling, as well as the corrupt police
officers that put it into practice that night
on the Turnpike. Fighting against a stone wall
of opposition from government and state agencies,
Ironman gave hope back to Danny and the boys
at a time when almost all hope was lost. Danny
and the three other boys rose from the ashes
of their dreams and made remarkable lives for
themselves - discovering that it takes more
than bullets to destroy the human spirit.
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