Good to Know: Sharing stories through songs

People are responding to the debates over racism and policing in different ways.

Across the country, they're striking up new conversations or sharing their feelings through song.

These peaceful ways of coming together, are good to know.

POLICING IN DIFFERENT WAYS.ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THEY'RESTRIKING UP NEWCONVERSATIONS OR SHARING THEIRFEELINGS THROUGH SONG.THESE PEACEFUL WAYS OF COMINGTOGETHER, ARE GOOD TO KNOW.VO: A RESTAURANT OWNER INMISSOURI ENJOYSSERVING UP GOOD FOOD, AND GOODCONVERSATION.

BRANDONSIMPSON -- THE OWNER OF JAZZYBEE'S DINER -- IS GRATEFUL FORSTABLE BUSINESS.

HE SAYS HE CANTELL WHEN SOMEONE WANTSTO TALK ABOUT TOUGH TOPICS.

SOT:"OH YEAH, YOU CAN TELL,ALWAYS.

YOU KNOW AND IF I'M ABLETO, LET MY GUYS KNOW,THEY'LL COVER ME ON THE LINE."VO: BRANDON WELCOMES THECHANCE TO TALK OVER A FULL RACKOF RIBS... OR SOMETHINGEQUALLY AS TASTY.(WIPE) VO: IN THE WAKE OF ANATIONAL CONVERSATIONON RACISM... A TATTOO ARTIST INNEW JERSEY IS OFFERING TOCOVER UP RACIST OR HATE-INSPIREDINK FOR FREE.

HE SAYS EVERYONEDESERVES A SECOND CHANCE.

SOT:"THEY JOIN A GROUP OR ANORGANIZATION WHERE THEY HAVE TODO CERTAIN THINGSIN ORDER TO FIT IN.

SO A LOT OFTHEM GET PUSHED INTOTHIS." VO: ...AND HE ENSURESTHAT WHEN CLIENTS COME IN,THEY'REENTERING A JUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE.(WIPE) VO: A NASHVILLE POLICESERGEANT PUT HIS FEELINGS TOMUSIC.

THE OFFICER WROTE ANDPERFORMED A SONG CALLED"YOUR NAME" FOLLOWING THE DEATHOF GEORGE FLOYD.NAT: "I'M SO SORRY THAT'S HOW WEKNOW YOUR NAME(MUSIC)" CONT VO: HE BELIEVESTHE SONG REPRESENTS THEFEELINGS OF HIS COLLEAGUES.

SOT:"THERE'S NO QUESTION THATIT'S CRUSHING FOR US TO WATCHLAW ENFORCEMENT DOSOMETHING THAT WE DON'T ACCEPTIN LAW ENFORCEMENT."VO: HE SAYS HE WROTE THE SONGNOT TO BLAME... BUT TO SHOW WECAN HEAL TOGETHER, WITH ORWITHOUT A BADGE.STILL TO COME..