Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Limit Prosecutors From Using Rap Lyrics As Evidence

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By Kevin L. Clark ·Updated November 19, 2021

Rap and its artists have routinely had their words used against them whether in a court of law or by politicians.

A new bill introduced by two New York lawmakers wants prosecutors to stop using lyrics of rap artists against them in the courtroom. Citing freedom of artistic expression and how there are often preconceived notions about the genre.State senators Brad Hoylman and Jamaal Bailey

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