An exciting & insightful article by Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom with a heartening reference to the great Duchess of Brixton🇯🇲🇳🇬 ☭!

I was rattled to see Tony Thorne featuring here though, given his role in contributing to the the racial(ised) [=racist] criminalisation of

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Important upcoming lecture at UoM: Keir Monteith KC Garden Court Chambers on the Misuse of rap in criminal trials.
CoDE (Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity) Policy@Manchester School of Arts, Languages and Culture Creative:mcr JENGbA
Free event; all welcome. Register in-person or online :
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📍MANCHESTER 📍

Our very own Keir Monteith KC gives his inaugural lecture at The University of Manchester on May 1st ‼️ Get your free tickets now, we’re looking forward to meeting you all there

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📣WE ARE HIRING - INFLUENCING INTERN 📣

Do you have lived experience of the criminal justice system?

Do you want to use your experience to influence change?

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#jointenterprise ⁦Crown Prosecution Service⁩ hitting an all time evidencial low. We want a defendant to have made a #significantcontribution to a murder NOT appear in a music video UK Drill Music Videos Will Now Be Used In Court To Link Suspects | Complex complex.com/music/a/sanj-p…

Black Lives In Music has recently been commissioned by the GLA to study the impact of policing.

The pivotal research project will dive into how policing and council licensing affects Black and brown community events.

Find out more via Music Week:

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🤔 How much do you know about the way your expression or communication can be used in criminal trials? Lyrics, videos, notes, texts…it’s not as simple as you might think.

Huge thanks to @notstrictlyambs to having us on @reprezentradio 📻 link in bio for the full convo

⚠🚨 Shocking incident: observer physically removed from Stratford Magistrates court.

We’ve stopped collecting data, but some courtwatchers have continued observing.

On Monday, one courtwatcher was questioned & forced out of the building.

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📷: Daniel the MouseInTheCourt

🚨 SHORT SURVEY FOR BARRISTERS 🚨

Please fill in (and share) this short survey on your experiences of rap music as evidence. This will help provide vital information on the breadth and scale of the practice, and identify gaps for further research 🙏💛

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Important and excellent piece via UD

'Criticism like mine is often met with promoters putting on a couple of adhoc all-female billings to compensate for what’s lacking, but what I’m really looking for is for promotion equity and an authentic shift in mindset'💯

Calling all criminal barristers!! Please fill in this short survey on your experiences of rap music as evidence. This will help provide vital information on the breadth and scale of the practice, and identify gaps for further research. Thank you!

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Compelling and troubling talk yesterday for Sussex Crime Research Centre Sussex Law by Keir Monteith KC of Garden Court Chambers on the use of rap music in criminal trials. Please do sign up to Art Not Evidence 👇artnotevidence.org

🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT🚨

If you're a Londoner that loves Brum, DM us fast with your favourite Black authors!

In honour of World Book Day the first two people in the DMs can snag FREE tickets & FREE travel to Birmingham this Saturday! 🎉🎉

LSE Law School and Garden Court Chambers present our latest event: Issues and Implications of Prosecuting Rap 🗣️📅

To ensure you don’t miss out on any valuable content, please remember to REGISTER FOR BOTH SESSIONS. lselaw.events/event/art-not-…

EVENT📢: Join us for an afternoon of talks and discussion on 'Art Not Evidence: Issues and Implications of Prosecuting Rap', 30 April, 3.30-7pm, at LSE

Hosted by LSE Law School and Garden Court Chambers

Info and registration here lselaw.events/event/art-not-…

Art Not Evidence LSE

As We Speak is OUT NOW on Paramount +. The documentary from director J.M. Harper featuring @kembaland explores the weaponization of rap lyrics in the US and here in the UK - revealing how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades.

Best of the best Adèle O☁️ ‼️

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