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, [...]
Ice Cube video focuses on Jamiel Shaw murder
by Mark Horner on 03. Oct, 2008 in Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, News, illegal immigration, true crime
Shaw murder named one of year's top high school sports stories (VIDEO)
by Mark Horner on 09. Jul, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, Horner, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, Los Angeles, Mark Horner, News, Pedro Espinoza, border crossers, gangs, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, law enforcement, street gangs, true crime, 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 [...]
Judge throws out lawsuit against LAPD's Special Order 40
by Mark Horner on 25. Jun, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, California, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, Los Angeles, News, Pedro Espinoza, border crossers, crimes against children, gangs, guns, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, law enforcement, murder, police, street gangs, true crime
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 [...]
Dramatic testimony emerges in Jamiel Shaw II murder case
by Mark Horner on 19. Jun, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, California, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, Los Angeles, News, Pedro Espinoza, Special Order 40, crimes against children, gangs, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, law enforcement, murder, true crime
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 [...]
Jamiel Shaw II's parents speak-out in new documentary
by Mark Horner on 17. Jun, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, Full Disclosure, Horner, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, Leslie Dutton, Los Angeles, News, Pedro Espinoza, Walter Moore, border crossers, crimes against children, documentary, firearms, gangs, guns, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, law enforcement, murder, reporting, street gangs, true crime, video
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 [...]
Shaw's father to those alleging gang ties: "Shut the hell up!"
by Mark Horner on 13. May, 2008 in Alex Alonso, California, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, News, Pedro Espinoza, Special Order 40, Walter Moore, border crossers, gangs, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, law enforcement, murder, street gangs, true crime
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 [...]
Pedro Espinoza mug shot and booking sheet
by Mark Horner on 31. Mar, 2008 in Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, News, Pedro Espinoza, Stevo Forbrick, Tucson, gangs, illegal immigration, law enforcement, mug shots, true crime, video
*updates
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. [...]
Arrest in Jamiel Shaw murder case
by Mark Horner on 11. Mar, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, California, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, Los Angeles, News, Pedro Espinoza, Walter Moore, border crossers, crimes against children, firearms, gangs, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, murder, true crime
New Developments:
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 [...]
Student gunned down while Mom serves country in Iraq
by Mark Horner on 08. Mar, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, Los Angeles, News, Pedro Espinoza, Special Order 40, Walter Moore, crimes against children, gangs, guns, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, street gangs, true crime, weapons
Recent updates:
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 [...]
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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 [...]