Complex sentence: Melvin Carter was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the son of Toni Carter, a Ramsey County commissioner, and Melvin Carter, Jr., a now-retired St. Paul police officer.
Split into simpler sentences: Melvin Carter was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is the son of Toni Carter, a Ramsey County commissioner, and Melvin Carter, Jr., a now-retired St. Paul police officer.