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Shaw murder named one of year's top high school sports stories (VIDEO)

Shaw murder named one of year's top high school sports stories (VIDEO)

by on 09. Jul, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, border crossers, gangs, Horner, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, law enforcement, Los Angeles, Mark Horner, News, Pedro Espinoza, 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 [...]

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Judge throws out lawsuit against LAPD's Special Order 40

Judge throws out lawsuit against LAPD's Special Order 40

by on 25. Jun, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, border crossers, California, crimes against children, gangs, guns, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, law enforcement, Los Angeles, murder, News, Pedro Espinoza, 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 [...]

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Jamiel Shaw II's parents speak-out in new documentary

Jamiel Shaw II's parents speak-out in new documentary

by on 17. Jun, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, border crossers, crimes against children, documentary, firearms, Full Disclosure, gangs, guns, Horner, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, law enforcement, Leslie Dutton, Los Angeles, murder, News, Pedro Espinoza, reporting, street gangs, true crime, video, Walter Moore

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!"

Shaw's father to those alleging gang ties: "Shut the hell up!"

by on 13. May, 2008 in Alex Alonso, border crossers, California, gangs, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, Jamiel Shaw, Jamiel Shaw II, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, law enforcement, murder, News, Pedro Espinoza, Special Order 40, street gangs, true crime, Walter Moore

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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Jamiel Shaw Jr.

Student gunned down while Mom serves country in Iraq

by on 08. Mar, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, crimes against children, gangs, guns, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, Jamiel Shaw Jr., LAPD, Los Angeles, News, Pedro Espinoza, Special Order 40, street gangs, true crime, Walter Moore, 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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