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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"Jamiel's Law" petition falls short of making LA's May ballot
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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 accused killer, [...]
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Shaw murder named one of year's top high school sports stories (VIDEO)
Rise Magazine has included the murder of 17-year-old high school football star Jamiel Shaw II in its list of top high school sports stories of 2007-2008. The list was also published today on the magazine’s Web site, RiseMag.com.
In beginning its overview of the Shaw case, Rise Magazine writes:
It seems obvious to label the murder of [...]
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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 1979 [...]
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Dramatic testimony emerges in Jamiel Shaw II murder case
ESPINOZA TO STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER
Update (June 20): LA Times, Defense lawyer seeks to link slain L.A. student to gang
Update (June 19): Associated Press, Man, 19, to stand trial in LA athlete murder case
Update (June 19): KNBC, Suspect in Jamiel Shaw slaying to stand trial
Update (June 19): KABC, Judge orders Espinoza to stand trial for [...]
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Jamiel Shaw II's parents speak-out in new documentary
The Los Angeles murder story that continues to fuel heated political debate concerning illegal immigration is now the focus of a new documentary produced by the alternative news source Full Disclosure Network. The documentary provides an in-depth interview with the parents of the late Jamiel Shaw II.
Police say Jamiel Shaw II, 17, was walking home [...]
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Shaw's father to those alleging gang ties: "Shut the hell up!"
It’s an extremely sensitive claim not addressed–to my knowledge–in the mainstream media. But it’s been rumbling on the Web for more than two months now.
Some suspect it’s politically motivated and aimed at protecting illegal immigrants by diffusing support for a proposed amendment to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Special Order 40.
The allegation is that [...]
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Pedro Espinoza mug shot and booking sheet
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Los Angeles Times, LAPD chief vows to clarify policy on immigrants, April 17
Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton said Wednesday that the department’s controversial policy on dealing with illegal immigrants was widely misunderstood by the public and some of his own officers, and he would clarify the rule in the next couple of weeks. [...]
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Jamiel Shaw Jr.'s accused killer may be in US illegally
Updates:
Right on cue, today’s development in the Jamiel Shaw Jr. case has just appeared on the FOX News Web site.
Associated Press article addresses important questions raised (below) in this post
Los Angeles Times, Man accused in teen’s slaying is in U.S. illegally, March 23:
An alleged gang member accused of killing a 17-year-old high school student just [...]
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Challenge to LA media: Rule "it" out
by Mark Horner on 07. May, 2008 in California, Commentary, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, News, Pedro Espinoza, Special Order 40, gangs, illegal immigration, law enforcement, murder, true crime
COMMENTARY
Pardon me as I peek out from the blogosphere with hopes of capturing the eye of a reporter in LA.
Not trying to tell you how to do your job. I respect what you do.
And I’m 500 miles from your turf and don’t have the connections you do.
Maybe I’ve even got this story all wrong.
But [...]