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Democrats’ 'RAP' Act aims to prevent use of lyrics as evidence against artists

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Democrats in the House have introduced the Restoring Artistic Protections Act, a new piece of legislation that would bar the use of song lyrics as evidence in criminal cases, which the bill says disproportionality impacts Black and Brown artists. The bill’s co-sponsor Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., joins News NOW to share whether there’s a difference between how juries interpret varying genres of music and why giving lyrics legal protection is so important.