Rap Lyrics on Trial - 3x2 version for APNews
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This book cover image released by The New Press shows "Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America" by Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis.
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Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost all-white jury when they decided to sentence him to death. Using rap lyrics in court is not an uncommon practice. Researchers found that rap lyrics have featured in hundreds of court cases in more than 40 states over the past 50 years, but judges often exclude other forms of creative expression from being used as evidence. Experts say treating rap lyrics as diary entries minimizes their artistic value while playing on negative racial stereotypes to influence jurors. James Broadnax's execution is scheduled for April 30.
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