As I have started the introspective study of my life since the documentary I created 17 years ago, I don’t want to stray from my initial inspiration that catapulted me into my fascination with law enforcement and Hip-Hop, but more specifically, the nuances, perception, and uneven legal ground created by criminal prosecutors using lyrics, and their visuals, to pursue their criminal cases.
Like the secret book I found, the use of song lyrics or the use of a music video to create a criminal narrative seemed as odd to me today as it did back in 2005. Art imitating life, or life imitating art, these questions I still struggle with as my understanding has deepened.
Jaeah Lee who wrote the aforementioned New York Times article, opens the piece with the story of Tommy Munsdwell Canady, an aspiring rapper from Racine, Wisconsin, and when I say aspiring, I mean he uploaded a few songs to Soundcould, a feat my 10yr old niece can do.
Police in Racine were looking for suspects in three recent shootings, one of the victims, Semar Mcclain who was 19 at the time, was found dead with a bullet in his temple.
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DOSSIER SEASON II - EP. 6: LAPD PLAY HIDE & SEEK
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DOSSIER SEASON II - EP. 5: INFERNAL AFFAIRS
DOSSIER SEASON II - BONUS EPISODE 2: THE KEVIN GAINES CONNECTION
DOSSIER SEASON II - EP. 4: THE CORRUPT CITY OF ANGELS
DOSSIER SEASON II - EP. 3: THE GANGSTER & THE LAPD FIXER
DOSSIER SEASON II - EP. 2: THE WALLACE ESTATE VS. THE CITY OF LA
BONUS EPISODE 1: THE FBI DOCUMENTS PART 1
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THE JIMMY HENCHMAN STORY - EP. 15 - BRUCE MAFFEO INTERVIEW PT. 2
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THE JIMMY HENCHMAN STORY - EP. 13 - MURDER TRIAL PT. 1
THE JIMMY HENCHMAN STORY - EP. 11 - MIC DROP
THE JIMMY HENCHMAN STORY - EP. 11 - LEGAL LETDOWN
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