These students deserve major credit for their contributions, but the point of tonight’s event isn’t to enter the weeds of legal technicalities or pat ourselves on the back. Dixon is on stage sharing his innermost thoughts to make a basic appeal to humanity: “As Americans, we see ourselves as the leader of all nations, that we have the better way of doing things, and that’s just not always the case.” Dixon hopes our society can put aside the egos of criminal justice personnel who don’t want to admit mistakes, as well as certain financial interests tied to supporting the largest incarceration system on the planet.