michael maddox is the coauthor of the unlikely brothers with john pendergrass. he emerged from living in a homeless shelter and dealing drugs as a teen and becoming a husband and father of five boys, often working two jobs at once in order to support his family. he also helps coach his sons on their football teams. we'll then hear from dr. katherine gallagher, the director of the cochran collaboration college for policy where she's the associate professor of criminology in law and society. her research focuses on improving the intersection between health care and justice systems to better address the needs of adverse populations in public health in larger communities. she also provides guidance to numerous federal agencies. then we'll hear from dr. georgia leap from ucla. she's worked nationally and internationally in violence post war settings with major focus on gangs and youth violence. she currently serves as a senior policy advisor on gangs and youth violence for the los angeles county sheriff. she works in partnership with california wellness foundation, c

john pendergrass. >> thank you, congressman scott. for your leadership on these terribly-important issues. i'm humbled to be on this panel. we can only hope we will get some par fa kneel ya from "csi new york" as a reward. my qualification largely stems from stumbling on to a life-changing path at the age of 20 years old when i was visiting a friend of mine who was working in a homeless shelter right here in washington, d.c. and i ran into this guy right here to my left, michael maddox, who was all of seven years old. so since my experience as a mentor is why i'm here on this panel, i want to tell you about three of the ten guys i have worked with over the last 25 years and the very different trajectories that resulted from their varying access to the kinds of programs, the very programs that this youth promise act would be supporting. first story i want to tell you is about nacere. he was the biological brother of one of my boys. from a very young age though, he had an explosive temper and was constantly in trouble in school and in h

testifying on capitol hill today but first he will talk to us with his colleague and activist john pendergra pendergrassernment is committing war crimes against civilians. >>> plus, oscar winning actor and native new yorker adrien brody is going to join us. amazing cast. and really focuses on public schools and public schoolteachers. we'll discuss that film which is going to open on friday and how he was able to research his role. that's all ahead this morning on "starting point." we'll see you guys right back after the commercial break. pina colada... i can't imagine where she is... orange creme... [ grocery store pa ] clean up in aisle eight. found her! [ female announcer ] yoplait original. 25 flavors for you to love. delicious gourmet gravy. and she agrees. with fancy feast gravy lovers, your cat can enjoy the delicious, satisfying taste of gourmet gravy every day. fancy feast. the best ingredient is love. have 46 grams of whole grains... mmmm. ...and a touch of sweetness. you'll be delighted to discover how good they taste. get your free sample of quaker oatmeal squares on facebook. [ zipper, heavy