A TOPIC HE SPEAKS TO
ME ABOUT EXCLUSIVELY
FOR A SPECIAL
ME ABOUT EXCLUSIVELY
FOR A SPECIAL
"DATELINE" THIS
FOR A SPECIAL
"DATELINE" THIS
SUNDAY.
"DATELINE" THIS
SUNDAY.
JUST 11 DAYS AFTER HIS
SUNDAY.
JUST 11 DAYS AFTER HIS
RELEASE FROM PRISON,
JUST 11 DAYS AFTER HIS
RELEASE FROM PRISON,
MEEK MILL HAS HIT THE
RELEASE FROM PRISON,
MEEK MILL HAS HIT THE
GROUND RUNNING.
MEEK MILL HAS HIT THE
GROUND RUNNING.
THE RAP STAR, NOW THE
GROUND RUNNING.
THE RAP STAR, NOW THE
NEW FACE IN A FIGHT
THE RAP STAR, NOW THE
NEW FACE IN A FIGHT
FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
NEW FACE IN A FIGHT
FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REFORM.
FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REFORM.
>> I FEEL LIKE GOD HAS
REFORM.
>> I FEEL LIKE GOD HAS
GIVEN ME A GREAT
>> I FEEL LIKE GOD HAS
GIVEN ME A GREAT
PLATFORM TO HELP MANY
GIVEN ME A GREAT
PLATFORM TO HELP MANY
OTHERS.
PLATFORM TO HELP MANY
OTHERS.
>> Reporter: A JOINT
OTHERS.
>> Reporter: A JOINT
PRESS CONFERENCE WITH
>> Reporter: A JOINT
PRESS CONFERENCE WITH
PENNSYLVANIAS
PRESS CONFERENCE WITH
PENNSYLVANIAS
GOVERNOR ABOUT NEW
PENNSYLVANIAS
GOVERNOR ABOUT NEW
LEGISLATION.
GOVERNOR ABOUT NEW
LEGISLATION.
>> I BELIEVE WE CAN
LEGISLATION.
>> I BELIEVE WE CAN
IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL
>> I BELIEVE WE CAN
IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM SO THAT
IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM SO THAT
WE CAN PROTECT THE
JUSTICE SYSTEM SO THAT
WE CAN PROTECT THE
VICTIMS OF CRIME.
WE CAN PROTECT THE
VICTIMS OF CRIME.
BUT WE CAN DO THAT
VICTIMS OF CRIME.
BUT WE CAN DO THAT
WHILE ALSO ENDING THE
BUT WE CAN DO THAT
WHILE ALSO ENDING THE
CYCLE OF
WHILE ALSO ENDING THE
CYCLE OF
INCARCERATION.
CYCLE OF
INCARCERATION.
>> Reporter: MILLS
INCARCERATION.
>> Reporter: MILLS
RELEASE ON BAIL
>> Reporter: MILLS
RELEASE ON BAIL
CELEBRATED BY STARS
RELEASE ON BAIL
CELEBRATED BY STARS
LIKE JAY-Z AND
CELEBRATED BY STARS
LIKE JAY-Z AND
COMEDIAN KEVIN HART,
LIKE JAY-Z AND
COMEDIAN KEVIN HART,
BUT TONIGHT HES STILL
COMEDIAN KEVIN HART,
BUT TONIGHT HES STILL
UNDER COURT
BUT TONIGHT HES STILL
UNDER COURT
SUPERVISION, NEARLY
UNDER COURT
SUPERVISION, NEARLY
TEN YEARS AFTER HIS
SUPERVISION, NEARLY
TEN YEARS AFTER HIS
CONVICTIONS AT AGE 19
TEN YEARS AFTER HIS
CONVICTIONS AT AGE 19
ON WEAPONS AND DRUG
CONVICTIONS AT AGE 19
ON WEAPONS AND DRUG
CHARGES.
ON WEAPONS AND DRUG
CHARGES.
>> I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE
CHARGES.
>> I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE
I COULD BE -- MY
>> I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE
I COULD BE -- MY
FREEDOM COULD BE
I COULD BE -- MY
FREEDOM COULD BE
TAKEN.
FREEDOM COULD BE
TAKEN.
>> Reporter: LIKE LAST
TAKEN.
>> Reporter: LIKE LAST
YEAR WHEN HE VIOLATED
>> Reporter: LIKE LAST
YEAR WHEN HE VIOLATED
THAT PROBATION WHEN HE
YEAR WHEN HE VIOLATED
THAT PROBATION WHEN HE
WAS CAUGHT POPPING A
THAT PROBATION WHEN HE
WAS CAUGHT POPPING A
WHEELIE ON A
WAS CAUGHT POPPING A
WHEELIE ON A
MOTORCYCLE.
WHEELIE ON A
MOTORCYCLE.
HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED
MOTORCYCLE.
HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED
IN A SEPARATE
HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED
IN A SEPARATE
ALTERCATION.
IN A SEPARATE
ALTERCATION.
BOTH CHARGES WERE
ALTERCATION.
BOTH CHARGES WERE
DISMISSED, YET A JUDGE
BOTH CHARGES WERE
DISMISSED, YET A JUDGE
SENTENCED HIM TO TWO
DISMISSED, YET A JUDGE
SENTENCED HIM TO TWO
TO FOUR YEARS IN
SENTENCED HIM TO TWO
TO FOUR YEARS IN
PRISON FOR VIOLATING
TO FOUR YEARS IN
PRISON FOR VIOLATING
HIS PROBATION.
PRISON FOR VIOLATING
HIS PROBATION.
A SENTENCE MANY SAW AS
HIS PROBATION.
A SENTENCE MANY SAW AS
UN
A SENTENCE MANY SAW AS
UN
UNDULY HARSH, LIKE
UN
UNDULY HARSH, LIKE
MILLS CLOSE FRIEND
UNDULY HARSH, LIKE
MILLS CLOSE FRIEND
AND CO-OWNER OF THE
MILLS CLOSE FRIEND
AND CO-OWNER OF THE
PHILADELPHIA 76ers,
AND CO-OWNER OF THE
PHILADELPHIA 76ers,
BILLIONAIRE MICHAEL
PHILADELPHIA 76ers,
BILLIONAIRE MICHAEL
RUBEN.
BILLIONAIRE MICHAEL
RUBEN.
>> I CAME DOWN HERE
RUBEN.
>> I CAME DOWN HERE
AND STARTED WITH MY
>> I CAME DOWN HERE
AND STARTED WITH MY
FAMILY MORE OFTEN.
AND STARTED WITH MY
FAMILY MORE OFTEN.
>> Reporter:
FAMILY MORE OFTEN.
>> Reporter:
YESTERDAY, THE TWO
>> Reporter:
YESTERDAY, THE TWO
WENT BACK TO THE SOUTH
YESTERDAY, THE TWO
WENT BACK TO THE SOUTH
PHILLY STOOP WHERE
WENT BACK TO THE SOUTH
PHILLY STOOP WHERE
MILL WAS ARRESTED IN
PHILLY STOOP WHERE
MILL WAS ARRESTED IN
2007.
MILL WAS ARRESTED IN
2007.
HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN WHY
2007.
HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN WHY
YOUR CASE HAS BECOME
HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN WHY
YOUR CASE HAS BECOME
SO IMPORTANT?
YOUR CASE HAS BECOME
SO IMPORTANT?
>> I WAS A PUBLIC
SO IMPORTANT?
>> I WAS A PUBLIC
FIGURE.
>> I WAS A PUBLIC
FIGURE.
THIS IS THE SAME THING
FIGURE.
THIS IS THE SAME THING
THAT THOUSANDS OF
THIS IS THE SAME THING
THAT THOUSANDS OF
OTHER MINORITIES ARE
THAT THOUSANDS OF
OTHER MINORITIES ARE
GOING THROUGH ON A
OTHER MINORITIES ARE
GOING THROUGH ON A
DAILY BASIS.
GOING THROUGH ON A
DAILY BASIS.
THEY DONT HAVE THE
DAILY BASIS.
THEY DONT HAVE THE
PLATFORM TO HAVE
THEY DONT HAVE THE
PLATFORM TO HAVE
ANYBODY SPEAK ON THEIR
PLATFORM TO HAVE
ANYBODY SPEAK ON THEIR
BEHALF.
ANYBODY SPEAK ON THEIR
BEHALF.
>> YOU CAN SEE MORE OF
BEHALF.
>> YOU CAN SEE MORE OF
OUR CONVERSATION IN A
