Meek Mill and Jay-Z Launch Criminal Justice Reform Initiative

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Jay-Z and Meek Mill along with a group from the entertainment and sports world have launched Reform Alliance– an organization aimed at reforming the United States’ criminal justice system.

The Organizations aim is to reduce the number of people living under unjust parole and probation sentences, “while keeping communities safe by changing laws and public opinion.”

The group pledged approximately $50 million to create the Alliance, and has hired CNN host Van Jones to run the organization.

Other founding partners include Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin; Kraft CEO and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft; Brooklyn Nets co-owner Clara Wu Tsai; Vista Equity Partners founder Robert F. Smith; Galaxy Digital founder Michael E. Novogratz; and Third Point LLC founder Daniel S. Loeb.

In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Mill said he hopes the Reform Alliance will shed light on the issues within the criminal justice system.

“This is not us going against the system, this is us trying to fix the system,” the rapper said. “These problems affect America, they affect families, they affect taxpayers. … I hope we bring real change to help fix the problem.”