By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
BBC-Guardian UK - Honduras - ESPN NY Mag
SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 28 – A young man detained as part of a Bronx gang case asked lastweek to be released on bail. But the US Attorney's Office opposed it, citing among other things rap lyrics.
On June 24, 2022 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jed S. Rakoff held an in-person bond hearing. Inner City Press went and covered it.
The Assistant US Attorney, beyond describing bullets in a backpack said the defendant has appeared in videos on YouTube with lyrics such as "they call me war" and "I'll empty my ten round clip... hunt you down because you rat us out."
Judge Rakoff found a danger to the community (and did mention songs and videos, and much else). The defendant remains detained.
The overall case is US v. Done, 22-cr-192 (Rakoff)
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