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Meek Mill Weighs in on Stifling Criminal Justice System Ahead of Amazon's Free Meek Documentary
Meek Mill has been stuck in the criminal justice system for practically his entire adult life. First arrested at 19 for gun- and drug-related charges, Robert Rihmeek Williams—like many other black and brown people—has found himself on a merry-go-round, in and out of the criminal justice system. Now the 32-year-old is an internationally known rapper…
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It Looks Like Meek Mill May Get a New Trial: 'We Are One Step Closer to Justice'
Meek Mill, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, has spent the last 11 years of his life hounded by a drug and gun conviction that stole his freedom and served as a textbook example of our deeply flawed criminal justice system. But his nightmare might soon be coming to an end, as the possibility of a new…
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A Gif Response to Van Jones’ Claim That Kim Kardashian Unleashed the ‘Most Effective’ Intervention He’s Ever Seen in American Politics
Last month, Van Jones spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Let that sink in. CPAC is basically Freaknik for conservatives and those who think like them, and Van Jones, under no duress, spoke on his own free will. Van Jones has gone full Kanye. He rolls with the Kardashians and I don’t know if…
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Man Out of Prison for Nearly 13 Years May Have to Go Back Over Government Error [Updated]
In 2006, Demetrius Anderson walked out of a Connecticut state prison a free man. And then, last week, getting ready for work at New Haven’s parks department, he was confronted by eight U.S. marshals who showed up at his apartment door. Of course, the 43-year-old was confused. “They pushed me on my refrigerator, so now…
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The Friend of My Enemy Is … Van Jones?
I like Van Jones. I like Van Jones in the same way I like Cardi B, Barack Obama and grits, which is to say I like the idea of Van Jones. I’ve agreed with a lot of his commentary on CNN, and I support his efforts on criminal justice reform, most recently as CEO of…
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No, Van Jones, I Do Not Have to Give the Racist in Chief ‘His Due’
As someone who was born, raised, and currently lives in the South, I have grown accustomed to hearing colorful phrases infused with racist overtones, such as betraying someone by “selling them down the river” or hearing an unsolicited comment from the “peanut gallery.” In fact, a few days ago, I engaged my Yankee coworkers in…
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In a Stunning Move, the President Does Something Presidential That Actually Helps Black People [Corrected]
A broken clock is right twice a day, sometimes Kodak Black makes listenable music and sometimes, just sometimes, President Trump does something good. On Wednesday surrounded by some of his most famous blacks including that one pastor with the conk, Trump announced that he was supporting a bipartisan prison reform bill that would give former…
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Dave Chappelle Revisits 'Give Him a Chance' Comments About Trump: 'There's Got to Be More Cultural Sensitivity'
In a recent sit-down with CNN’s Van Jones, Dave Chappelle revisited his public plea to give Donald Trump a chance, telling the host that he felt like he didn’t have much choice at the time. Chappelle also expressed disappointment in the president’s “repugnant” rhetoric. The comments were made during an SNL monologue Chappelle did shortly…
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Jay-Z Called Your President a ‘Superbug,’ and Trump Responded With Black Unemployment Figures
President Donald Trump didn’t have much to say to rapper Eminem, who has been excoriating him on wax (wait—do people even say “wax” anymore?) who has been ethering him in the cloud for a minute, but, again, Trump hasn’t responded. But perhaps because it is rumored that the current POTUS only watches television, he did…