Meek Mill called for an overhaul of the criminal justice system in a powerful New York Times essay published on Monday.
“The criminal justice system has a set of rights created to protect you. But do you think it’s really protecting us?” the rapper asked in a video accompanying the op-ed.
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Mill, also known as Robert Rihmeek Williams, used his own troubling experience with the criminal justice system as the best example of bias in the country’s prison system.
“Like many who are currently incarcerated, I was the victim of a miscarriage of justice ― carried out by an untruthful officer, as determined by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office, and an unfair judge,” the Philadelphia-based rapper wrote.
Source: Meek Mill Demands Improved Prisoner Rights In Emotional Op-Ed
