Shawn Jay-Z Carter has been battling for criminal justice reform through the social justice component of his company Roc Nation.
Jay-Z funds legal assistance for persons whom law police have victimized
Jay-Z funded his latest focus of justice for Jermelle English Jr. of Wisconsin. English was eating with his girlfriend and daughter when Kenosha Police mistakenly identified him as the perpetrator in a hit-and-run accident.
Jay-Z funded a man for legal assistance after the man was thrown to the ground with his daughter in his arms and repeatedly punched in the face, the young child had a head injury during the assault.
The arrest of Jermelle English Jr. and the careless risk of his infant child by the Kenosha Police is a complete mockery. Jay-Z through his Team ROC team is here to support Jermelle through this traumatic experience, demand justice, and hold the law enforcers responsible.
Jay-Z with Team ROC will fund the legal assistance of English’s case
Despite police finding the actual suspect who was hiding in the bathroom of the restaurant, English was still arrested and charged with misdemeanor disorderly and resisting arrest. His girlfriend is charged with possession of marijuana.
Jay-Z with Team ROC with the help of the veteran attorney Alex Spiro to have all charges against the man and his family dropped.