Synopsis: In one of the poorer neighborhoods of Galveston, Texas, a respected black police officer is killed, and the only witness to the crime is 5-year-old Tommy. The killers want to silence the boy but don't reckon on his older brother, H.J., the leader of a local gang of black and Latino youths called "Brothers United." The gang members make it their mission to protect Tommy while simultaneously working to bring the cop killers to justice.