Tensions are running high between police and communities of color following the shooting deaths of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota at the hands of police, and shootings in Texas and Louisiana that left several police officers dead — all in the span of two weeks.

As conversations about race and policing continue, we wanted to take a look back at a story we ran earlier this year, reported by a 27-year-old black man from Crown Heights, Brooklyn named Jared Marcelle, who worked with Radio Rookies.

In that story, Jared talked about his teenage years, when he first noticed police were treating him differently.

"Just hanging out on the block with friends got me in trouble, because 6'3", 290 pound black guys who aren't playing football are always up to no good," he said in that piece. "I had to deal with harassment, name-calling, and on several occasions, use of unjustified force."

Jared also talked about how his perspective changed when he found out his older sister had joined the police academy. He joined us again this week to talk about how his perceptions have changed in light of recent events.

"I believe it's possible to support cops, and support Black Lives Matter," he said. "Cops can be part of Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter, to me, is all lives matter."

In this interview, WNYC's Jami Floyd talks with Jared about his conversations with his sister and others on police-community relations.