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First witnesses speak in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial

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Opening statements were delivered in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial on Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a pivotal moment in music history. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports.

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  1. CBS News

    Trial of man accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing set to begin Monday (opens CBS News)

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    The trial for the former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder will begin Monday. Attorney Chris Melcher joins CBS News to discuss the case.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    After nearly 30 years, a man is on trial in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur. Here's what to know (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the murder of Tupac Shakur begins Monday in Las Vegas

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Long-awaited trial begins in 1996 Las Vegas killing of Tupac Shakur (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Tupac Shakur fans arrived at a Las Vegas courthouse Monday for opening statements in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the legendary rapper’s killing, the start of weeks of testimony revisiting what happened on a Las Vegas night nearly 30 years ago.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Tupac Shakur murder trial: Opening statements begin in Las Vegas over rapper's 1996 killing (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the long‑awaited trial aiming to answer one of hip‑hop's biggest unanswered questions: who killed Tupac Shakur?

  5. Central Illinois Proud

    All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper's 1996 killing (opens Central Illinois Proud)

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.

  6. UPI

    Opening statements set to begin Tupac Shakur shooting trial (opens UPI)

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    Opening statements were set to begin Monday in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is accused of fatally shooting rapper Tupac Shakur.

  7. CBS News

    What to know about murder trial of Tupac Shakur ahead of opening statements (opens CBS News)

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    Opening statements are expected to begin Monday in Las Vegas in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. Davis has pleaded not guilty. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi breaks down what to expect.

  8. News Nation Now

    Tupac Shakur murder trial kicks off with opening statements (opens News Nation Now)

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    Tupac Shakur was killed during a stoplight ambush late on Sept. 7, 1996.

  9. ABC 7 New York

    Tupac Shakur murder trial from Las Vegas: Live streaming coverage (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of the legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur, begins on Monday.

  10. The Guardian

    Tupac Shakur murder: trial of ex-gang leader accused of ordering killing begins (opens The Guardian)

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    Prosecutors allege Duane Davis was ‘on-site commander’ in murder of Shakur who died after drive-by shooting in 1996 Opening statements in the trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap star Tupac Shakur began in a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday morning.

  11. KTLA Los Angeles

    LIVE: Tupac Shakur murder trial kicks off with opening statements (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Tupac Shakur was killed during a stoplight ambush late on Sept. 7, 1996.

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Opening statements have begun at trial in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing in Las Vegas (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Opening statements have begin at a Las Vegas courthouse in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur

  13. CBS News

    Opening statements in Tupac Shakur murder trial (opens CBS News)

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    The trial has begun for the man accused of ordering the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

  14. NBC News

    Tupac murder trial legal teams lay out framework of their case in opening statements (opens NBC News)

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    The prosecution and defense delivered their opening statements in Tupac Shakur's murder trial. NBC News' Misty Marris discusses how the prosecution laid the framework for their case while defense attacked the credibility the case's credibility.

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  16. CBS News

    First witnesses speak in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial (opens CBS News)

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    Opening statements were delivered in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial on Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a pivotal moment in music history. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports.

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