Meek Mill Assists Illinois Governor In Passing New Law

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Boston, MA - July 30: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft listens as recording artist Robert "Meek Mill" Williams talks about their friendship. Moderated by Fox Sports analyst Joy Taylor, a panel on hate and crimes in the United States features NAACP president Derrick Johnson, professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., Kraft, and Mill. This is during the NAACP 114th National Convention, at the Boston Convention and Exibition Center. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Meek Mill has a brand new kind of accomplishment to add to his resume.

Ever since his own encounter with the justice system, Meek Mill has shifted his focus to reforming it. Now according to AllHipHop, he assisted Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker in the passing of a new piece of legislation. The law seeks to reform the kinds of violations that cause re-incarceration for many on parole. It aims to help prevent people from being returned to jail without committing any additional crimes. Subsequently, the bill is set to take effect on January 1st.

In late 2017 Meek Mill began his most widely reported and notorious trouble with the law. After years of his legal team claiming that Judge Genece Brinkley was biased against the rapper, he was once again returned to prison. Many protested the reasoning behind his return, popping a wheelie while riding a dirt bike. Since his release, Meek has become a strong advocate for reform in criminal justice systems across America. The passing of this new law may be one of the biggest triumphs the rapper has been a part of yet in his quest to fix the system.

Meek Mill Helps Law Get Passed

In a statement made after the passing of the bill, Meek Mill seemed honored to be involved. “That’s a milestone in my life. When I started making music, I was just trying to get out of the ghetto and my environment. But to be a part of something that changes bills and laws that actually affect me and my people, it’s my legacy,” the rapper said. “Before, all I had was music, and I helped inspire a lot of people to get through a lot of times. But now, I’ve got something real that I can say I do besides getting my mom out the hood. I actually helped change laws and help get people out of prison who don’t belong in prison.”

Yesterday, a clip hit the internet of Meek Mill, Sauce Walka, and G Herbo doing a surprise cypher. The trio met up after their performance at Gillie Fest over the weekend to record it. What do you think of Meek Mill helping get a bill passed into law in Illinois? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria
Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.
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