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Jury selection begins in Tupac Shakur murder trial
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Extra Extra has grouped 9 reports on this story from 9 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 5 left-leaning, 1 center, and 3 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 85 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
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Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 15 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: CBS News, The Guardian, HuffPost, Washington Post, CBC News, BBC World, ZeroHedge, Daily Wire, The Blaze.
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CBS NewsBAug 10, 11:30 PM
Jury selection begins in Tupac Shakur murder trial
Nearly 30 years after the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, jury selection is underway for the man charged in connection with the murder, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. Celebrity attorney Chris Melcher joins CB
The GuardianAAug 10, 6:02 PM
Tupac Shakur: jury selection begins in trial of ex-gang boss for rapper’s killing
Prosecutors allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting 30 years ago Jury selection began on Monday in Las Vegas as the murder trial of a former gang l
HuffPostCAug 10, 5:56 PM
Tupac Shakur Murder Back In Spotlight With Trial For Man Accused Of Orchestrating Killing
Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ trial is a new detail in one of the biggest mysteries in the hip-hop world that gripped the public for decades.
Washington PostAAug 10, 9:00 AM
Why a murder trial is beginning nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death
For decades, no one was arrested in Shakur’s 1996 killing. Then an ex-gang leader, Duane "Keffe D" Davis, started talking.
CBC NewsAAug 10, 9:37 PM
Man charged with arranging Tupac Shakur's murder heads to trial 30 years after hip-hop legend's death
A former gang member’s murder trial concerning the 1996 death of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur began with jury selection on Monday, almost thirty years after the influential rapper was shot and killed i
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ZeroHedgeDAug 10, 10:25 PM
Secrets Of Tupac Shakur Murder To Be Revealed As Jury Selection Begins
Secrets Of Tupac Shakur Murder To Be Revealed As Jury Selection Begins Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times, Prosecutors are hopeful of obtaining the first conviction in relatio
Daily WireCAug 10, 4:42 PM
Nearly 30 Years After Tupac’s Murder, A Suspect Is Finally Going On Trial
The man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur will finally stand trial nearly three decades after the hip-hop icon was gunned down in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a
The BlazeCAug 10, 9:28 PM
CRIP SLIP: Ex-gang leader charged with Tupac's murder after memoir 'confession'
Almost 30 years later, the murder of Tupac Shakur will go to trial for the first time. The gang leader allegedly responsible, according to the prosecution, will only have himself to blame if he goes b
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