Murder convictions overturned after court rules rap lyrics likely injected racial bias

Judge overturns murder convictions of Black men, ruling rap lyrics used at trial likely injected racial bias

A California judge vacated the murder convictions of two Black men, ruling that prosecutors' use of rap lyrics as evidence likely injected racial bias into the case.

Murder convictions overturned after court rules rap lyrics likely injected racial bias

Kacey Cherry, CNNThe murder convictions of two Black men in northern California were vacated Monday after a judge ruled the introduction of rap lyrics and racialized rhetoric violated the Racial Justice Act, a law designed to limit racism within the criminal justice system.The decision comes on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of new legislation that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state, touted as “a form of …

Murder convictions overturned after court rules rap lyrics likely injected racial bias

In 2017, Gary Bryant Jr. (left) was found guilty of gang enhancement in the 2014 fatal shooting of Kenneth Cooper. His murder conviction was vacated on October 3.

Murder convictions overturned after court rules rap lyrics likely injected racial bias – KION546

Kacey Cherry, CNN The murder convictions of two Black men in northern California were vacated Monday after a judge ruled the introduction of rap lyrics and racialized rhetoric violated the Racial Justice Act, a law designed to limit racism within the criminal justice system. The decision comes on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing

Murder convictions overturned after court rules rap lyrics likely injected racial bias

Kacey Cherry, CNNThe murder convictions of two Black men in northern California were vacated Monday after a judge ruled the introduction of rap lyrics and racialized rhetoric violated the Racial Justice Act, a law designed to limit racism within the criminal justice system.The decision comes on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of new legislation that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state, touted as “a form of …

Murder convictions overturned after court rules rap lyrics likely injected racial bias - Local News 8

Kacey Cherry, CNNThe murder convictions of two Black men in northern California were vacated Monday after a judge ruled the introduction of rap lyrics and racialized rhetoric violated the Racial Justice Act, a law designed to limit racism within the criminal justice system.The decision comes on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of new legislation that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state, touted as “a form of …