"Trial Begins for Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay's 2002 Murder, Testing Anti-Drug Image"

The federal murder trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, accused of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay in 2002 over a drug dispute, is set to begin. The case challenges the public understanding of the DJ known for his anti-drug advocacy. Prosecutors allege that Washington brandished a gun and ordered a witness to lie on the floor, while Jordan shot Jay and another witness. The motive was reportedly anger that Jay was going to cut Washington out of a plan to distribute cocaine. If convicted, the defendants face at least 20 years in prison.