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Protesters urge R. Kelly boycott, prosecution

Posted January 09, 2019 12:00 am

ABC 7 Chicago

Protesters outside R&B singer R. Kelly's West Side studio space called for a boycott of his music as well as prosecution of sexual assault Wednesday as Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx urged anyone to come forward with any allegations against him.

The allegations of sexual misconduct have followed Kelly for decades. Organizers of Wednesday's demonstration said they believe the time is right for the allegations to turn into prosecution.

While Kelly was found not guilty of similar charges 10 years ago, they believe times have changed.

"For those young ladies who have dealt with the abuse, they want vindication, they want accountability, they want to be able to go on with their lives," said Kenyette Tish barnes, co-founder of Mute R. Kelly.

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