Michael K. Williams' name will live on in the form of a law aiming to reduce mass incarceration, if a Brooklyn politician has her way.
' name will live on in the form of a law aiming to reduce mass incarceration ... if a Brooklyn politician has her way.-- who reps Michael's home neighborhood of East Flatbush -- tells TMZ ... she and her team are working with the ACLU to propose a bill in his honor that would help lower the state's prison population.
We're told the bill will specifically focus on the youth and Black and Latino individuals who make up a disproportionate amount of inmates -- something that was very important to the actor, who was the ACLU ambassador for ending mass incarceration.Hermelyn adds that she plans to meet with Michael's family about the bill when the timing is right ... fully understanding that they're recovering from a tragic loss right now.
There's more being done to remember"The Wire" star -- Hermelyn says prior to his death, Michael was working with her husband, on a back-to-school event where supplies will be distributed to Flatbush kids and parents.
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