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Urban Youth in America is a collection of footage filmed by Mr. Ted Sutton while traveling the country saving the lives of young men "caught up" in the street life. Edward 'Ted' Sutton Edward 'Ted' Sutton is the CEO & Founder of Sutton House Inc, and CEO & Founder of The Ministers of Defense. He is a man devoted to changing the lives of young men in Baltimore and around the world who find themselves hopelessly lost in gang life. A troubled youth himself, Mr. Sutton's philosophy is that, "In speaking to people, you either speak life into them, or death into them." In an area that speaks so much death, Mr. Sutton is speaking life. Edward 'Ted' Sutton received his Masters Degree in Criminology, specializing in Juvenile Delinquency Prevention from Coppin State College. He was affiliated with the characters in the HBO television drama, THE WIRE, a series about life on the streets in Baltimore, MD. The series featured Mr. Sutton's mentor, Little Melvin Williams, one of the main characters on the series; that was also featured in BET's documentary series, American Gangster. Mr. Sutton's life began to turn around, and he made a bold decision to change. He is a sought after motivational speaker, and is a trained certified gang intervention specialist. He has traveled around the country speaking and training at community events, church functions, schools, Universities, and other organizations about youth-focused issues. Additionally, he renders his services to prison inmates and the community in an effort to create better relationships between rival gangs and its members. Mr. Sutton has also provided relationship and communication training to police officers at the Baltimore City Police Academy to assist in building better relationships between urban youth and the police department. He has published a brochure, titled "What to Do When Stopped by The Police", a resource guide tailored to youth understanding the law and their legal rights. He started the first library at the Baltimore City Correctional Center and has addressed Congress in Washington, DC, to speak on the plight of youth and young adults. In 2010, Mr. Sutton was interviewed by the British Broadcasting News, and in 2011 he was interviewed by the Rolling Stone magazine, and the Washington Post. Mr. Sutton was also nominated and selected to represent Baltimore, Maryland in the 2011 Who's Who Registry among Executives and Professionals.