Free Meek

Hip-hop star Meek Mill buys a gun for personal protection, which leads to a dangerous encounter with law enforcement and a dark journey into Philadelphia's criminal justice system that he spends more than a decade trying to escape.

Meek spends his first night in jail after being badly beaten following his arrest; once released and awaiting trial, he spends his time in the recording studio making new music.

Allegations of a bizarre request by Judge Brinkley at a probation hearing fuel speculation by Meek's supporters that she is taking an unusually personal interest in the case; she prohibits Meek from performing and earning money while on house arrest.

Meek's son Papi misses his father; private investigators who the defence team hired to investigate the judge turn their attention to Meek's original case and revisit the events of January 2007.

Meek's family and supporters gather at the courthouse as Judge Brinkley is scheduled to review his petition for immediate post-conviction relief; the DA's office concedes that the conviction should be overturned and Meek should be given a new trial.