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The Criminal Justice System Stalks Black People Like Meek Mill

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Melody Bot, Nov 17, 2017.

  1. Melody Bot

    Your friendly little forum bot. Staff Member

    This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply.

    Jay Z, writing for The New York Times:


    On the surface, this may look like the story of yet another criminal rapper who didn’t smarten up and is back where he started. But consider this: Meek was around 19 when he was convicted on charges relating to drug and gun possession, and he served an eight-month sentence. Now he’s 30, so he has been on probation for basically his entire adult life. For about a decade, he’s been stalked by a system that considers the slightest infraction a justification for locking him back inside.

     
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  2. carlosonthedrums

    Cooler than a polar bear's toenails Prestigious

    This is awful. Awesome of Jay to take the time to write this, even though based on the comments it's highly likely to fall on deaf ears.