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Rapper Meek Mill Freed from Prison in Pennsylvania

HeadlineApr 25, 2018

And in Pennsylvania, the popular rapper Meek Mill has been freed from prison, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered him immediately released on bail. Mill was sentenced and jailed last November over a minor parole violation. But the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, led by Larry Krasner, has questioned whether his underlying 2008 conviction would withstand an appeal, given that he was convicted, in part, based on a false testimony by the arresting police officer. Meek Mill’s jailing has sparked widespread calls for his freedom, including from Jay-Z, Colin Kaepernick and activists across Philadelphia. On Tuesday, after being released from prison, Meek Mill was flown by helicopter by the owner of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team to the basketball stadium, where he rang the bell before the playoff game Tuesday evening.

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