It's not protecting "one of ours". He should go to jail...
But,
1. Black ppl shouldn't be celebrating this
2. He doesn't deserve to die in jail
3. Aint no other black artist other than Babyface or so, who is more talented than R Kelly. 30 yrs of a career and was still making dope songs. Who else can say that they had that kind of career putting out new music. Babyface, Michael Jackson, yeah...butstevie wonder didn't last that long, marvin gaye neither. And they are goats. Volume of work wise, solo, producing, writing....R. Kelly is the greatest to ever do r&b.
Isley bros have a new song out RIGHT NOW that r. Kelly wrote. Nobody can say that. This is a big loss musically for black music and you're foolish if you think otherwise.