(CNN) Meek Mill's supporters have slammed his two-to-four-year prison sentence as excessive, but others have argued that Mill -- a celebrity who has violated the terms of his probation several times -- knew what he was getting into and should not be the poster boy for mass incarceration. Brinkley, who has overseen this case for years, has extended Mill's probation following several violations. There is a tragic and seemingly insurmountable problem of the mass incarceration of black men in this country," writes Fiorillo. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said Mill's sentence reflects what African-Americans have been experiencing within the criminal justice system for years. Sadly there are Black folks going through the same radicalized injustice(s) within the justice system that Meek Mill has experienced for over a decade EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Source: CNN November 24, 2017 13:30 UTC