{"id":116288,"date":"2023-12-16T01:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T01:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/16\/meek-mill-celebrates-signing-of-pa-probation-reform-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T01:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T01:41:15","slug":"meek-mill-celebrates-signing-of-pa-probation-reform-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/16\/meek-mill-celebrates-signing-of-pa-probation-reform-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Meek Mill Celebrates Signing Of PA Probation Reform Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <!--  --><\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia native <strong>Meek Mill<\/strong> obtained emotional whereas celebrating a victory in Pennsylvania\u2019s efforts for jail reform.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/meek-mill-backlash-free-tory-lanez-rolling-loud-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meek Mill Addresses Backlash For Saying \u201cFree Tory Lanez\u201d During Rolling Loud Performance: \u201cI Don\u2019t Got A Controlled Voice\u201d<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">More Details Regarding The Bill\u2019s Passing<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/politics\/pennsylvania-probation-system-meek-mill-shapiro\/3722372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC10 Philadelphia<\/a>, the state\u2019s governor, Josh Shapiro, signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/cfdocs\/billinfo\/billinfo.cfm?sind=0&amp;syear=2023&amp;body=S&amp;type=B&amp;bn=838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania Probation Reform Bill #SB838<\/a> on Thursday, December 14. The outlet reviews that the invoice will maintain extra legal information of the state\u2019s \u201csealed from public view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the laws goals to \u201climit the length of probation\u201d and stop individuals from being despatched again to jail after minor probation violations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/politics\/pennsylvania-probation-system-meek-mill-shapiro\/3722372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC10 Philadelphia<\/a> reviews that Pennsylvania is the \u201cstate with one of the highest rates of residents who are incarcerated or under supervision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The outlet notes that the invoice was handed within the House and Senate with \u201clarge majorities\u201d on Wednesday, December 13. That night, rapper Meek Mill took to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeekMill\/status\/1735113110581629163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1735113110581629163%7Ctwgr%5Efaed2419390cb694394e4761bbf5773869e8fb06%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcphiladelphia.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fpennsylvania-probation-system-meek-mill-shapiro%2F3722372%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, previously referred to as Twitter, to share his pleasure for the invoice\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Pennsylvania\u2019s Probation Reform Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SB838?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SB838<\/a> simply handed the House 178-25!!! <\/p>\n<p>Huge shoutout to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/REFORM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@reform<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepHarris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@RepHarris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDelozier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@RepDelozier<\/a> and all our coalition companions!!!! We obtained it completed!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MeekMill (@MeekMill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeekMill\/status\/1735113110581629163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meek Mill has advocated for legal justice reform since he acquired a two-to-four-year jail sentence in 2017. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/meek-mill-reflects-on-the-5th-anniversary-of-the-prison-sentence-that-changed-his-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, on the time, the rapper reportedly violated the phrases of his probation from a 2008 gun and drug case by partaking in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2017\/03\/15\/meek-mill-st-louis-airport-fight-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bodily altercation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2017\/08\/17\/meek-mill-detained-police-dirt-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">popping wheelies<\/a> on a dust bike.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/01\/13\/meek-mill-pardoned-by-pennsylvania-gov-over-gun-and-drug-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the rapper spent a number of months in jail earlier than his conviction was overturned in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Tom Wolf, the previous governor of Pennsylvania even pardoned Meek Mill\u2019s unique gun and drug prices. According to the outlet, the rapper caught the costs when he was 18 years previous.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/meek-mill-pardoned-2008-firearm-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meek Mill Pardoned Of 2008 Drug &amp; Firearm Charges: \u201cI\u2019m Only Gone Do More For My Community\u201d<\/a><\/h5>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI got pardoned today \u2026, I\u2019m taking things really far from being a trench baby!\u201d Meek Mill wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeekMill\/status\/1613768644361850882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, on the time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I obtained pardoned at this time \u2026, I\u2019m taking issues actually removed from being a trench child!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MeekMill (@MeekMill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeekMill\/status\/1613768644361850882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meek Mill\u2019s Emotional Speech<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/politics\/pennsylvania-probation-system-meek-mill-shapiro\/3722372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC10 Philadelphia<\/a>, Meek Mill joined Governor Shapiro for ceremonial signing of the invoice on Friday, December 15. The rapper grew to become emotional whereas reflecting on his run-ins with the legislation and the way he\u2019s grew to become a determine for legal justice reform.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s alot of young men who follow me in the street and they don\u2019t really know through to like, even be in these places with government officials,\u201d Meek defined. \u201cTo even change my life and get on a stage to be able to speak for a lot of people. I didn\u2019t ask for this position\u2026 it\u2019s not for clout. It\u2019s something that I stand for and something that I live for.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Watch the rapper\u2019s speech beneath.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C044pO4SlKv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Social Media Reacts<\/h3>\n<p>Social media customers entered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C044pO4SlKv\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Shade Room\u2019s remark part<\/a> to share their help for the rapper and his legal justice efforts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh xw3qccf x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<p>Instagram person @naesofit wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">\u201cI felt every word. This is a huge deal for black men and women, mostly. He does it for his ppl and I will ALWAYS respect him for that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh xw3qccf x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<p>While Instagram person @showstoppaent1 added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">\u201cVoice for the voiceless. Congrats Meek. Keep going!!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x168nmei x13lgxp2 x5pf9jr xo71vjh xw3qccf x1n2onr6 x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdt5ytf xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<p>Instagram person @kgood1218 wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">\u201cThis is excellent. His tears are a mix of all the emotions he went through himself, and the willingness to fight for a change and better way for the youth. This is beautiful \u2764\ufe0f\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, the rapper himself even mirrored on his speech.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C05AUPyvTcb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/lil-uzi-vert-responds-to-dj-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lil Uzi Vert Responds To DJ Drama Saying \u201cJust Wanna Rock\u201d Replaces Meek Mill\u2019s \u201cDreams And Nightmares\u201d<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>                                <!--  -->\n                            <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Philadelphia native Meek Mill obtained emotional whereas celebrating a victory in Pennsylvania\u2019s efforts for jail reform. RELATED:\u00a0Meek Mill Addresses Backlash For Saying \u201cFree Tory Lanez\u201d During Rolling Loud Performance: \u201cI Don\u2019t Got A Controlled Voice\u201d More Details Regarding The Bill\u2019s Passing According to NBC10 Philadelphia, the state\u2019s governor, Josh Shapiro, signed the Pennsylvania Probation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-116288","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}