Las Vegas jury convicts Duane Davis of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, closing decades-old case
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After 28 years, the first conviction in one of hip-hop's most celebrated cold cases resolves a mystery that defined an era and tests whether the criminal justice system can finally deliver accountability for a killing that shaped culture and narrative for millions.
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