Words by Jesse Serwer, via Miami New Times
BUJU BANTON IS INNOCENT, boldly proclaims the headline to a Miami New Times cover story on the jailed reggae star that appeared online yesterday and hits streets today. The newspaper (to which this writer is a contributor) has been noticeably supportive of Buju throughout his ordeal, publishing an earlier cover story dubbed “Free the General” when the out-pon-bail deejay performed his last pre-sentence concert in January of 2011. Author Chris Sweeney’s story makes the case that Buju was entrapped clearer than ever. Read it here.
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