Dylann Roof's mugshot
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On Thursday, Meek, who is also 21, was arrested by FBI agents and charged with lying to federal officials, as well as with withholding information about a crime. He pleaded not guilty Friday, the Washington Post reports, but faces up to eight years in prison if convicted.Meek was interviewed by an FBI agent the day after the shooting and said he did not know the specifics of Roof's plan. But according to the federal indictment, "Meek's statements and representations denying such specifics were false, fictitious, and fraudulent when made."Back in June, Meek spoke to several reporters about the time he spent living with Roof. "He wanted to do something big, like the Trayvon Martin case," he told the New York Daily News, referring to the unarmed black teen who was shot by George Zimmerman in 2012. "He said blacks were taking over the world. Someone needed to do something about it for the white race," Meek told the Associated Press.On VICE News: 'I'm Doing it to Survive': Crossing the Croatian Border With Hundreds of Migrants
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