BREAKING NEWS KTLA-TV in Los Angeles has just published a report (archive.org link, loads slowly) stating that prosecutors will seek the death penalty for accused killer Pedro Espinoza. Espinoza is charged with killing high school football star Jamiel Shaw II last year. It’s not only an emotionally charged case, but a political one, too. Espinoza, […]
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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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ESPINOZA TO STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER Update (June 20): LA Times, Defense lawyer seeks to link slain L.A. student to gangUpdate (June 19): Associated Press, Man, 19, to stand trial in LA athlete murder caseUpdate (June 19): KNBC, Suspect in Jamiel Shaw slaying to stand trialUpdate (June 19): KABC, Judge orders Espinoza to stand trial
Dramatic testimony emerges in Jamiel Shaw II murder case Read More »
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
Shaw’s father to those alleging gang ties: “Shut the hell up!” Read More »