This Was a Warning

The emotional roller coaster of State of Georgia v. Jeffrey Williams, et al — the RICO case that sought to tie rapper Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life label and crew to a sprawling web of shootings and drug deals through lyrics, affiliations, and public and private correspondence — took an uplifting turn yesterday when the YSL founder was set free. The state had sought to put Thug away for 20 years but made a sloppy case, mind-palacing connections...