US Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) have proposed a federal law called the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act to limit the use of lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. The bill was introduced in Congress on Wednesday, July 27th.
“Our judicial system disparately criminalizes Black and brown lives, including Black and brown creativity,” Bowman said in a statement announcing the bill. “We cannot imprison our talented artists for expressing their experiences nor will we let their creativity be suppressed.”
For more, check out this article from Consequence.
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