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Crime and Justice NewsJan 13, 20232 minRapper Young Thug Could Face Life In Prison For YSL Gang CrimeThe young men came before a judge, handcuffed in county jumpsuits, answering to their government names rather than their rap monikers:...
Crime and Justice NewsOct 5, 20222 minCA Judge Drops Murder Convictions Over Rap Lyric, Race IssuesA judge in California vacated the murder convictions of two Black men, finding that the prosecution had most likely injected racial bias...
Crime and Justice NewsOct 3, 20222 minCA Passes Law Decriminalizing Artistic ExpressionDuring the 1996 murder trial of his client Calvin Broadus, known as the rapper Snoop Dogg, David Kenner recalls the lyrics shared by...
Crime and Justice NewsMay 24, 20222 minHow Rap Lyrics Are Being Used As Evidence in Criminal CasesProsecutors are continuing to use musical expression, a protected form of free speech, to charge rap artists with crimes, including in...
