Time is running out in the fight to stop the execution of a convicted killer. James Broadnax, 37, is scheduled to die by ...

The Texas death row case of James Broadnax highlights growing concerns over the use of rap lyrics as evidence in ...

Prosecutors selected lyrics with alleged references to gang affiliation and shootings to convince jurors that instead of life ...

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James Broadnax’s lawyers have petitioned the US Supreme Court to stop his 30 April execution, arguing that prosecutors’ use of his rap lyrics at trial inflamed racial bias and swayed jurors toward a ...

Southern rap rose to prominence in the mid‑1990s, offering an alternative to the East‑West Coast rivalry. According to the ...

Both men were arrested for the shooting deaths of music producers Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler in June of 2008, but only ...

The upcoming execution of Texas death row inmate James Broadnax has intensified debate over using rap lyrics as criminal evidence. Prosecutors cited lyrics he wrote as a teenager to argue violent ...

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