If You're a Rapper, Your Lyrics Can Send You to Jail
Boom! Lawyered
English - April 18, 2019 18:51 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 550 ratingsGovernment News Politics supreme court law justice reproductive racial immigration scotus trials lgbtq discrimination Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Imani and Jess discuss the case of Jamal Knox, a young rapper who was convicted for terroristic threats and witness intimidation based on the lyrics of his music. When are words “true threats,” and when are they protected free speech? And why do most court cases on speech seem to be decided in whichever direction benefits white Christian patriarchy?