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Seasoned watchers ofMeek Mills career were unlikely to discover much new in hisDateline NBCinterviewlast Sunday night with Lester Holt.
Most of the particulars of his case have been publicly available.
Meek would evade a lengthy jail sentence only through the intervention of his sentencing judge, Genece Brinkley.
The story of the early release that allowed Meek to sit down face-to-face with Holt was no less remarkable.
The artist may find himself imprisoned once more.
Even if he does stay out, the memories of prison will stay with him.
The artists freedom has become a popular cause that reaches across class and racial divisions.
A few diss tracks and a metric ton of memes later, he was judged the loser.
Meanwhile, Meek was deemed not only a loser in the affair, but a loser in general.
Is enduring justice possible if the jury (broadly speaking) only faces facts when theyre trendy?
For his part, Meek seems aware in his interviews of how atypical his situation is.
Justice reform wont be easy.
How does one secure a genuine commitment to abolishing an unjust system from the primary beneficiaries of its injustice?
