Meek Mill’s incarceration for minor probation infractions has prompted protest,shedding light on the plight of African Americans in the US justice systemThe entry in the Pennsylvania database is stark and direct. Inmate number: ND8400. Name: Robert Rihmeek Williams. Age: 30. Height: 6ft 2in. Location: State Correctional Institution Chester.
Behind those blunt words lies a account that has exposed a running sore within the US criminal justice system. The incarceration of Williams for minor probation violations related to a crime he committed as a teenager more than a decade ago has brought some of the biggest names in music and sport rallying to his cause, spawned a original hashtag and drawn hundreds of people to the steps of Philadelphia’s City Hall to protest.
Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk