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RAP Act Introduced in Congress Would Bar the Use of Lyrics as Evidence in Court Proceedings
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn what is positioned to address a growing issue for music artists, particularly in the hip-hop...
Rep. Hank Johnson: ‘If I had done what Clarence Thomas has done, I would no longer be a judge’
theGrio via AOL· 9 months ago“People are concerned about Clarence Thomas’ independence, as well as his impartiality,” Congressman...
Lawmakers Are Trying To Ban Using Lyrics in Criminal Trials — Again
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCongressmen Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) have reintroduced the Restoring Artist...
Lawmakers Introduce RAP Act To Ban Rappers' Lyrics From Being Used In Court
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) are championing an act to help protect...
Reps. Johnson and Bowman re-introduce RAP Act to protect rappers in the courtroom
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“For too long, artists have been unfairly targeted by prosecutors who use their lyrics as evidence...
Capitol Hill Proposes RAP Act To Ban Lyrics From Criminal Cases
VIBE via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Tuesday (July 26), Congress proposed a law that would severely limit the use of rap lyrics as...
Congressman announces federal grant for Brookhaven police
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA Georgia police department is set to get almost $150,000 for a boost to mental health project...
Rep. Hank Johnson Says the RAP Act Will Help All Artists: ‘We Have to Protect the First Amendment’
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"When you allow music and creativity to be impacted, you're opening the door for other realms of...
RAP Act Bill That Bans Lyrics As Evidence in Court Introduced in Congress
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe RAP Act, or the Restoring Artistic Protection Act, is meant to protect artists, particularly...
Democrats re-introduce bill to set term limits for Supreme Court justices
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 9 months ago“I’d love for the court to save itself from itself and determine that it needs to apply a code of...