Dear Martin

by

Nic Stone

Mr. Taylor is a former professional football player, and Melo’s father. When Justyce gets arrested while trying to stop Melo from driving drunk, Mr. Taylor comes to the scene and tries to convince Officer Castillo to release him. This fails, so Mr. Taylor calls Mrs. Friedman, who uses her expertise as an attorney to get Justyce out of handcuffs.
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Mr. Taylor Character Timeline in Dear Martin

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August 25
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...However, Officer Castillo thought he looked “menacing” in his sweatshirt, so he arrested him. When Mr. Taylor —Melo’s father, who’s a black man and a former professional football player—arrived, Justyce thought Castillo... (full context)