"Trial Begins for Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay Murder"
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The trial for the 2002 murder of Jam Master Jay, a member of Run-DMC, has begun with prosecutors alleging that the DJ was killed in retaliation for excluding two men from a drug deal. The defendants, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, have pleaded not guilty and face a minimum of 20 years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors claim that Jordan shot Jam Master Jay in an "ambush" while Washington stood guard, and they hope to prove their case with witness testimonies and evidence. Defense attorneys cast doubt on the witnesses' credibility and the NYPD's investigation, emphasizing the fallibility of memories over time.
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