Flint man spent 25 years in jail for selling pot, now he's using his platform for change
By Josh Landon
and FOX 2 Staff
Published
FOX 2 - The focus for Michael Thompson Jr. is prison reform. He lost 25 years of his life for selling marijuana - a crime that's no longer illegal in Michigan. FOX 2 spoke 1-on-1 with Thompson about his journey, his new lease on life, and a new platform to create change.
After 25 years in prison, a Flint man’s focus turns toward reform
Ironically, pot put him in prison - and now it's giving him a second chance. Most of all, Michael Thompson says he is not bitter but wants to fight for those he left behind, to change the prison system.