Jeffrey I feel like I used
to hate that name so much,
but now I'm understanding the name.
Mr. Williams, good morning, Sir.
Can you hear me? Just given
what's been proffered this far,
I'm gonna set him for no bond
at this point in time. I'm
not gonna grant bond at this point in time,
and I'm gonna deny bond this time.
What does that say about
the state of the culture?
I don't, I I don't think this says
anything about the state of the culture.
I think what does this say about
the state of our judicial system
and and our country constantly
reminds us every day how
you are black, you have a permanent tattoo,
therefore you will be treated differently
in this country.
Now is the time to plot,
plan, strategize,
organize and mobilize.
We'll keep your feet underneath you.
Keep moving.
When do we want it?
When it's black men
in America, is it often
guilty until found innocent?
Absolutely. Tell me about that.
I think that, you know,
the black men have always been,
you know, the the criminals or
the the villains that society
could hang their hat on.
Anytime there's a crime being committed.
If someone says a black person did it,
they stopped looking for any other option. If
we don't get it, if we don't get it,
unfortunately black men in our
communities and the poor sections of
our communities have been socially,
politically and economically
and academically alienated.
I wonder why, as a community,
we're not seeing the bigger
picture of is that our culture?
Well, I think as a community we're
missing an opportunity to actually
evolve our culture and change
some things systemically.
We are going to prosecute you to
the fullest extent of the law.
He is the one that we're all afraid of.
He's the one that's king slime.
Why does hip-hop
oftentimes feel like Public Enemy
number one in courtrooms? Is
it because it's misunderstood?
Well, for one, because it's honest.
The problem with the whole life
can't change overnight. Growth
is a. A hell of a thing when
you're allowed to grow.
I'm going to deny bond this time.
This is a system not built to help you.
I was a part of the problem myself.
I grew up, you know, single parent,
home Hood locked up at 18. Faced.
You know, all types of consequences
because of my actions. They
don't want to see themselves
as being part of the problem.
They don't want to see themselves
as ignoring a community that needs
help when they have an opportunity
and an ability to help them.
It holds the mirror up.
But nobody's tackling the thing
that causes all of this stuff,
which is lack of education,
poverty, value systems.
Nobody wants to touch that stuff.
Well, why isn't this
story being told?
Why isn't this story being told?
Why is that story being told so much?
What I have seen is a young
man bring himself, his, his,
his family and and the people
around him up from nothing.
And he's been selfless in doing so.
That's what I saw.
This has been a conversation that's
been happening for a long time,
and what people like Kevin Liles
are trying to do is connect the
dots of societal issues and how
this is a multilayered problem that
needs to be addressed systemically.
Violence erupted after the acquittal
of four white policemen in the beating
trial of black motorist Rodney King.
We thought we saw the worst
of it with Rodney King,
but now we know we didn't.
But now they're locking us up because
of the very lyrics that 90% of the.
Girl loves today.
They they know about things.
We still have a systemic racist
problem here in America and I
think that protect black artists
movement to help get
through this side of it, but
that we have more things to deal with.
So you look at hip-hop,
you listen to it,
you're influenced by it.
But do you really understand
what you're listening to?
Do you know what is a reflection of,
do you know what that person survived?
They're not trying to protect you,
but you should be trying
to protect yourself.
The game is to be honest,
get in this, get all the money,
all the relationships,
you know what I mean?
And then go do something that
can fortify generational wealth.
Guys, that's what he done.
I've been around nobody, never leaving.
You could say this is a deep dive
into the life of Jeffrey Williams.
You could also easily say this
is a backwards domino effect
into how we got here today.
And how we're hoping to spark the
type of conversations that we're
not seeing in the headlines.
But Willis's case has proved controversial.
Not for taking on violence,
but for something she's doing
in court, criminalizing art,
poetry and lyrics as evidence.
It's it's not.
It's not justice for all.
It's it's it's justice.
That's the make.
It makes sense for those of
us who are not us.
These are serious times,
they're serious allegations,
and it is my opinion that
violence in our Community
deserves maximum penalty.
I'm wondering.
Jeffrey I feel like I
used to hate that name so much, but
now I'm understanding the name.