
James Broadnax Executed After Being Sentenced to Death Based on Rap Lyrics
James Broadnax was executed April 30 after courts rejected filings related to rap lyrics he'd written, racial makeup of his jury and a new confession

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James Broadnax was executed April 30 after courts rejected filings related to rap lyrics he'd written, racial makeup of his jury and a new confession

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