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Should a defendant’s rap videos be used against him? A Syracuse gang trial turns songs into evidence
Syracuse, N.Y. – A Syracuse man’s rap music video played for a jury showed him raising his arm and miming firing a gun. The lyrics included a line that a gang expert says refers to a rival ...
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After Young Thug trial, bill seeks to ‘protect artistic expression’ in court
Courts already have to decide whether or not to admit lyrics, but the proposed legislation adds an additional requirement that would be beneficial for artists.
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Post-YSL, bipartisan lawmakers want to limit lyrics’ use in trials
The bill comes after Fulton County’s massive organized crime-related trial of international recording superstar Young Thug and the alleged Young Slime Life criminal gang.