ban on a procedure. the 1931 law would ve made almost all abortions a felony with no exceptions. now, back to dateline. now, back to dateline. welcome back to dateline. rap star, meek mill was prison for parole violations. his legal team uncovered damaging information about the key witness at his trial almost a decade earlier. now mill s controversial case was about to take another stunning turn. once again, lester holt with dreams and nightmares, the meek mill story. tuesday, april 24th, 2018, michael rubin was getting ready for the biggest basketball game in philadelphia in years, when his phone rang. it was the news he had been hoping for. the pennsylvania supreme court ruled philly s new favorite son should be released on bail. the first thing in my mind was meek is going to be at game five for the philadelphia 76ers to close out the series against the miami heat. you want him at the game here? i knew our players would want him here and the city
the position to be the voice for the voiceless. this is way more bigger than me. hello and welcome to dateline. countless young musicians dream of fame and fortune. meek mill was living the fantasy. he went from rapping on street corners to rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in hip-hop. then suddenly the rising star found himself in a spotlight he never imagined. what happened to meek mill and how he fought back struck a cord that had nothing to do with music. here s lester holt with dreams and nightmares, the meek mill story. we re here to demand justice. his plight sparked headlines around the world and protests in the streets. his cases defining a cause for millions,
hello and welcome to dateline. countless young musicians dream of fame and fortune. meek mill was living the fantasy. he went from rapping on street corners to rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in hip-hop. then suddenly the rising star found himself in a spotlight he never imagined. what happened to meek mill and how he fought back struck a cord that had nothing to do with music. here s lester holt with dreams and nightmares, the meek mill story. we re here to demand justice. his plight sparked headlines around the world and protests in the streets. his cases defining a cause for millions, demanding reform. charging the criminal justice system is corrupt; that mass incarceration and a punitive