#Prosecutor quotes The Jungle Book, reads Young Thug lyrics in YSL trial opening statement

#Prosecutor quotes The Jungle Book, reads Young Thug lyrics in YSL trial opening statement

Fulton County Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love’s monolog met with repeated objections from defense attorneys, including a motion for a mistrial by Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel. Fulton County Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love. Still from Law&Crime Network’s live stream of a November 27 hearing in the YSL RICO trial via YouTube.  …

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#RAP Act returns to House floor

#RAP Act returns to House floor

The bill would limit the use of song lyrics as evidence court rooms nationwide. Left: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA). Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images. Right: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY). Photos by Drew Angerer/Getty Images.   Last July, Reps. Hank Johnson and Jamaal Bowman (Democratic congressmen from Georgia and New York, respectively) brought a bill to…

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#YSL defendant’s lawyer out on bond after prescription drug arrest in court

#YSL defendant’s lawyer out on bond after prescription drug arrest in court

Anastasios Manettas, the attorney for YSL defendant Miles Farley, was arrested for carrying prescription drugs into the courtroom. Still from “Attorney for YSL defendant arrested at court on charges including disruption of proceedings.”   11Alive / YouTube Anastasios Manettas, the attorney for YSL RICO defendant Miles Farley, was arrested on Thursday (April 20) at a…

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#ABC News Studios announce YSL RICO doc

#ABC News Studios announce YSL RICO doc

“ABC News Studios announce YSL RICO doc” Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial premieres February 23 on Hulu. Michael Tullberg / Getty Images ABC News Studios have released a trailer for a forthcoming documentary called Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial. Premiering February 23 on Hulu, the film will focus on the trials of Young Thug and…

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#Gunna denied bond again in YSL RICO case

#Gunna denied bond again in YSL RICO case

“Gunna denied bond again in YSL RICO case” The Atlanta rapper will likely be held in jail until his scheduled trial date in January. Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images Gunna’s chances of pre-trial release are significantly lower after a Georgia judge denied him bond for the second time in a Thursday hearing, Billboard reports…

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#Atlantic and 300 Entertainment execs call for federal “Rap Music On Trial” law

#Atlantic and 300 Entertainment execs call for federal “Rap Music On Trial” law

“Atlantic and 300 Entertainment execs call for federal “Rap Music On Trial” law” 300 CEO Kevin Liles and Atlantic COO Julie Greenwald are circulating a “Petition to Protect Black Art.” Julie Greenwald and Kevin Liles.   Bennett Raglin/Getty Images The ongoing YSL RICO indictment in Georgia has reignited a long-running debate about the legal admissibility…

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