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Story. My father was murdered in south philly. You ever see somebody get your brains blown out . Ive seen it multiple times. How he rose from the streets to the charts. He has this energy about him. Sentenced to prison for a probation violation. Being locked away is just like a mental torture. Its affected his life, my life too. Yeah, it affects all of us. And why he rose up for change. Im still doing time for that case. Something is not working. This is a tough judge. He violated. He got a tough sentence. Whats wrong with that . We take you inside his emotional journey to freedom. I feel like...

Current defense attorneys. they did not represent him at his trial. >> some people say she's no nonsense. is that a fair thing to say? >> i think that's a fair description. >> only one witness testified against meek. reggie graham, the arresting officer. when meek took the stand, he admitted he had a gun but denied pointing it at anyone and he also denied selling drugs the day before his arrest. >> meek has always professed his innocence. >> was this meek's word against a police officer's word? is that what it came down to? >> it really did. it was a bench trial and a one-witness case. and obv...

Probation system are unfairly ensnaring minorities. >> we're sick of a system that over incarcerates black and brown people. >> his name is robert rameek williams, also known as meek mill a philadelphia rapper who has sold millions of albums. in november 2017, he was thrown in prison for probation violations. but the free meek mill movement gave hope to many that justice is on the way. >> in 25 years in working in criminal justice reform, i can't remember a moment that has the potential to galvanize the public the way meek mill's horrible situation has done and is going to do. >> we're with me...

Problem we have in america. which is that we have become the most punitive society in the world. we have the highest rate of incarceration in the world. we're throwing away people. the bureau of justice predicts that one in three blackmail babies born in this country is expected to go to jail or prison, and nobody seems to be upset about that. and i just think it's shameful. >> but one person who is making changes is larry, a longtime civil rights attorney, now district attorney of meek mill 's hometown, philadelphia. in may 2019, he filed an appeal with the pennsylvania superior court, asking...