Genevieve Meyer: "PART 2 OF 2: "She called the police and had him arrested; but I think she did this to put pressure on him to take me off her hands. He makes bail, but shortly after that my mother starts victim blaming, like I was a predatory magnet.

Genevieve Meyer: "I told my mom and she blamed me. I felt like I was in trouble; and I was in a constant state of utter confusion. I wished I was dead. But, you get use to your own crazy and it becomes a part of survival to stay where you are, because of all of the fear; and my family kind of normalized it, too.

Genevieve Meyer: "I told my mom and she blamed me. I felt like I was in trouble; and I was in a constant state of utter confusion. I wished I was dead. But, you get use to your own crazy and it becomes a part of survival to stay where you are, because of all of the fear; and my family kind of normalized it, too.

Olivia Stapleton:

Olivia Stapleton:

Karla Jay, JC Day and Amanda Lamb, active voters, share what they feel are discrepancies in legislation and the impact that it is having on our country.

Karla Jay, JC Day and Amanda Lamb, active voters, share what they feel are discrepancies in legislation and the impact that it is having on our country.

From a biracial household, this voter discusses the differences he has learned from his parents and their experiences voting, as well as his own. From the DEMOCRATS side, there is a reluctance to talk about morals and values, despite the fact that the most effective movements have been faith based both here and in other countries. REPUBLICANS have warped [American] values to the point where they are basically unrecognizable; and the current situation we have ourselves in is an extension of what they have been doing pretty extensively for decades -- from Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon and the southern strategy -- Ronald Regan and 'welfare queens' -- George Bush and Willie Horton up to the current administration race baiting. They've been running that game for decades and have just started to say it out loud.

"My demographic, black men, are targeted. A lot of it comes through the policies and systems that have led to where we are now.

"My demographic, black men, are targeted. A lot of it comes through the policies and systems that have led to where we are now.