{
  "id": 1753349,
  "title": "Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader in court accused of orchestrating 1996 killing of rap star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-gang-leader-in-court-accused-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/18/tupac-shakur-gang-killing-murder-trial-live"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the second day of the Tupac Shakur murder trial, audio from a 1997 interview between Duane \"Keffe D\" Davis and Fred Miller was played. Davis, who is accused of orchestrating Shakur's 1996 killing, was present at a party where Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls, attended before his 1997 shooting. However, Davis was not charged in Wallace's murder, and the judge informed jurors that law enforcement did not believe he was involved.",
  "summary": "Duane Davis is only man ever charged in relation to drive-by shooting of Shakur in Las Vegas What we know about Tupac Shakur’s death and what to expect from murder trial The second day of the Tupac Shakur’s murder trial began with more audio from a years-old interview between Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating Shakur’s shooting, and Fred Miller, a former Los Angeles police…",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Tupac murder trial: 'All hell broke loose' night of rapper's shooting, witness says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/tupac-murder-trial-all-hell-broke-loose-night-of-rappers-shooting",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:06:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Tupac murder trial: ‘All hell broke loose’ night of rapper’s shooting, witness says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/tupac-murder-trial-all-hell-broke-loose-night-of-rappers-shooting-1701842",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:20:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Suge Knight could be a hostile witness at Tupac Shakur murder trial, lawyer says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/suge-knight-could-be-a-hostile-witness-at-tupac-shakur-murder-trial",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:52:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "HUNTER: Tupac Shakur murder trial attempts to uncoil death plot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hunter-tupac-shakur-murder-trial-attempts-to-uncoil-death-plot",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:08:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}