It’s a murder case that broke many hearts, strained race relations and fueled intense debate over illegal immigration. Some had hoped that “something good” could emerge from the March 2, 2008 shooting death of a 17-year-old boy named Jamiel Shaw II. Shaw (archives) was a high school football star (Rise Magazine named Shaw’s murder one [...]
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Ice Cube video focuses on Jamiel Shaw murder
Why me? It’s a fitting title for a new song and video from rapper Ice Cube. The centerpiece of the video is the Jamiel Shaw Jr. murder case. It’s a story Beyond90Seconds.com has followed closely. Shaw was gunned down in March while walking home and speaking to his girlfriend on his cell phone. Police say the [...]
Judge throws out lawsuit against LAPD’s Special Order 40
Long before an illegal immigrant was charged with murdering a star high school athlete named Jamiel Shaw II earlier this year, Los Angeles resident Harold Sturgeon had filed a lawsuit aimed at repealing LAPD’s Special Order 40. Today, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge threw out the lawsuit. Special Order 40 took effect in [...]
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