Finding Justice: Behind the Lens - Criminalization of Kids, Police Brutality & The Lead Paint Crisis

Students and activists push for change across the U.S.

Students open their backpacks for a random search. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Students open their backpacks for a random search. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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A student is searched at school. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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A student is searched at school. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Students Deserve activist Marshe Doss visits a high school in Pasadena, CA, to talk about random searches.  - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Students Deserve activist Marshe Doss visits a high school in Pasadena, CA, to talk about random searches.  - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

Patrisse Cullors (right) meets with Students Deserve to prepare the group for future activism. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Patrisse Cullors (right) meets with Students Deserve to prepare the group for future activism. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Actor and activist Kendrick Sampson shows support for Students Deserve. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Actor and activist Kendrick Sampson shows support for Students Deserve. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Members of Students Deserve learn about activism. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Members of Students Deserve learn about activism. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Student activists learn about activism.  - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Student activists learn about activism.  - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Student activists join hands during a meeting. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Student activists join hands during a meeting. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Student activists share a moment of unity. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Student activists share a moment of unity. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Los Angeles Unified School District board member George McKenna meets with parent activists. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Los Angeles Unified School District board member George McKenna meets with parent activists. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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A student speaks at a board meeting for the Los Angeles Unified School District. - (Photo: Dale Berman/BET)

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A student speaks at a board meeting for the Los Angeles Unified School District. - (Photo: Dale Berman/BET)

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Students Deserve activist Justin Scott addresses fellow activists.  - (Photo: Dale Berman/BET) 

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Students Deserve activist Justin Scott addresses fellow activists.  - (Photo: Dale Berman/BET) 

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Students Deserve activist Justin Scott joins other activists. - (Photo: Dale Berman/BET)

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Students Deserve activist Justin Scott joins other activists. - (Photo: Dale Berman/BET)

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Philando Castile's partner Diamond Reynolds stands next to her daughter. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Philando Castile's partner Diamond Reynolds stands next to her daughter. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET) 

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Three years after his police shooting death, protesters take to the streets for Jamar Clark. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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Three years after his police shooting death, protesters take to the streets for Jamar Clark. - (Photo: Lara Solanki/BET)

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People in Minneapolis fight for justice for Jamar Clark. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET) 

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People in Minneapolis fight for justice for Jamar Clark. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET) 

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Actor Ving Rhames shares his thoughts about police brutality. - (Photo: Leepson Bounds Entertainment/BET)

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Actor Ving Rhames shares his thoughts about police brutality. - (Photo: Leepson Bounds Entertainment/BET)

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Actor Michael K. Williams attends a kickoff meeting for Black Millennials 4 Flint in Baltimore. - (Photo: Leepson Bounds Entertainment/BET)

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Actor Michael K. Williams attends a kickoff meeting for Black Millennials 4 Flint in Baltimore. - (Photo: Leepson Bounds Entertainment/BET)

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Actor Michael K. Williams helps spread awareness about lead paint in Baltimore. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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Actor Michael K. Williams helps spread awareness about lead paint in Baltimore. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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Former EPA official for the Office of Environmental Justice Mustafa Ali discusses lead poisoning. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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Former EPA official for the Office of Environmental Justice Mustafa Ali discusses lead poisoning. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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A mother comforts her child at his doctor's appointment. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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A mother comforts her child at his doctor's appointment. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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Dominic "Farmer" Nell helps teach people how to harvest and sell microgreens in Baltimore. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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Dominic "Farmer" Nell helps teach people how to harvest and sell microgreens in Baltimore. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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Dominic "Farmer" Nell empowers young people in Baltimore with his Be More Green Initiative. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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Dominic "Farmer" Nell empowers young people in Baltimore with his Be More Green Initiative. - (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)

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