Erik Nielson

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Erik Nielson

Erik Nielson

@ErikNielson

Faculty @HowardU and @urichmond. Co-author of Rap on Trial, consulting producer of As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial (Sundance premiere 2024)

Richmond, VA Katılım Temmuz 2012
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VIBE Magazine
VIBE Magazine@VibeMagazine·
EXCLUSIVE: When Art Leads to Execution in America Prosecutors won a death sentence for James Broadnax with rap lyrics they didn't even use in trial. He dies April 30 if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn't intervene. 🖊️ @KillerMike and @eriknielson Read: vibe.com/features/opini…
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Shawn Setaro
Shawn Setaro@SameOldShawn·
Dude. Travis Scott just cited me in a brief to the Supreme Court.
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Erik Nielson@ErikNielson·
Just co-authored an amicus with @KillerMike, this time joined by a Howard Law clinic, in a case where a man's rap lyrics were used to convince a jury to give him the death penalty. He's scheduled to be executed in April. nytimes.com/2026/03/09/us/…
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Mad Skillz
Mad Skillz@SkillzVa·
Love you sis!!! Ima hold you to that! See you in P Town!! ❤️❤️❤️
Missy Elliott@MissyElliott

@SkillzVa Ayooooo my stickman🤣 Congratulations!! VA ALL DAY🙌🏾 Let me get you a bowl of yok from mama chan’s and celebrate😂😂 🫶🏾

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Jeff Weiss
Jeff Weiss@Passionweiss·
Today is the four-year anniversary of Drakeo's murder, which remains unsolved. The California Highway Patrol continues to stonewall Drakeo's mother, refusing both calls from her and reporters. A glaring miscarriage of justice that no one in power seems to care about.
Jeff Weiss@Passionweiss

In the Sunday print LA Times. An attempt to document these last three years mourning Drakeo's loss, his massive and ever-increasing influence, and what I believe to be a concerted effort by local law enforcement to cover up what really happened. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Erik Nielson@ErikNielson·
Republicans argue seatbelts and improved crash protection are the only safety features to have made significant improvements and they were developed in the 1960s-1980s. What about anti-lock brakes and stability/traction control since then!? Game changers wsj.com/business/autos…
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Erik Nielson@ErikNielson·
Managed to get my student a seat in the courtroom for the Diddy trial (something even @kanyewest didn’t get!) and her experience yielded some excellent insights about the danger of stereotyping in criminal trials. thecollegianur.com/article/2025/0…
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Erik Nielson@ErikNielson·
Flight backup at LaGuardia (@LGAairport) today. For us it was an hour to get off the ground once we were in the taxiing queue. I am sure the waits got longer behind us. Also saw a missed approach on the landing side.
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone@RollingStone·
The Restoring Artistic Protection Act is being introduced to the House thanks to the nonprofit Free Our Art These New Bills Aim to Prevent Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court Nationwide rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…
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