Stacey Abrams on whether rap lyrics should be used as evidence in court

Former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams is concerned about using rap lyrics in court.

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- And another very prominent Black woman in the state is Georgia's district Attorney Fani Willis. And I know she's famously indicted two rappers-- very popular rappers within the state, Young Thug and Gunna. More specifically, used some of their rap lyrics in court. And I know some states are going through the process right now of throwing that out. Do you support the use of rap lyrics in court?

STACEY ABRAMS: I cannot speak to the particulars of this case, but I will say that as someone who believes very staunchly in the First Amendment, I am deeply concerned about any movement towards using a person's word and their music or their writing as an indictment of who they are and as a proof point without additional support.