Promise but some say the sentence was too harsh and some very big names agree. Famous faces funneled into center city. Joining with hundreds of fans in a show of support for south philly native robert williams, better known as rapper meek mill. Mill has been behind bars since judge Janice Brinkley sentenced him in 24 years in prison last week. We rally today because we believe in him and that the punishment bestowed upon him is excessive, and is motivated by unsavory circumstances. Reporter the judge has overseen the rappers legal troubles for years following a 2008 drug and weapons case. His probation was previously violated in 2015 at that time mill was ordered to house arrest. Were not going to act like meek mill is an angel, hes perfect. Hes a man. A man that made some mistakes and has paid for those mistakes. We support meek. Justice and stand up against a system that is flawed broken. Reporter along with the freeing of mill, the crowd demanded the judge be recused from the case.
Mills. Good evening everyone. Im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. That rally took place just days after meek mill was sentenced to prison for probation violation. Alexandria hoff is live in center city with why supporters want his sentence overturned. Alex . Reporter you know, ukee, jessica, i was in the courtroom last year with meek mill and judge brinkly for a previous 2015 parole violation hearing and at that time she essentially said to him she wasnt going to be giving him any more Second Chances after that and he better shape up. Last week she made true on that promise but some say the sentence was too harsh and some very big names agree. Famous faces funneled into center city. Joining with hundreds of fans in a show of support for south philly native robert williams, better known as rapper meek mill. Mill has been behind bars since judge Janice Brinkley sentenced him in 24 years in prison last week. We rally today because we believe in him and that the punishment bestowed upon h
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