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  "title": "Ex-gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ex-gang-boss-duane-keffe-d-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life-for",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-14T09:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/world/ex-gang-boss-duane-keffe-d-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life-for-1996-murder-of-tupac-shakur/2026/"
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  "account": "Duane \"Keffe D\" Davis, a former gang leader, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 murder of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. Judge Carli Kierny emphasized the gravity of Davis' actions, stating that he \"doesn't get to take a man from his family\" and \"doesn't get to take his whole life.\" Davis' sentence also included a mandatory 20-year enhancement due to his profit from the murder through books and media interviews. The 63-year-old South Side Crips boss remains the only person convicted in connection with Shakur's assassination.",
  "summary": "By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced on Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. The sentence includes a mandatory 20-year enhancement because Davis profited off the murder through books and media interviews. Judge Carli […]",
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        "title": "Duane Davis gets minimum 40 years in prison for orchestrating murder of Tupac Shakur",
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        "title": "Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder",
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