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Did rap video keep alleged Burlington shooter behind bars?

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Bonide Badibanga, 20, charged with attempted murder in New Year's Eve shooting. Lyrics have been used in more than 500 cases against artists since 1991. Legal experts say tactic used in courts across the country, particularly in cases where a defendant is a person of color. New York Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz is sponsor of bill that would protect artists.

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Did rap video keep alleged Burlington shooter behind bars?

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Is artistic expression being protected by the First Amendment when it comes to rap lyrics? According to CBS News lyrics have been used in more than 500 cases against artists since 1991. Reporter Ike Bendavid found out music videos are being played in courtrooms in Vermont, too.It was New Year’s Eve 2021 and just moments before midnight when a family fight inside a St. Louis Street home ended in gunfire. Burlington Police…

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WCAX-TV broke the news in Burlington, United States on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
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