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Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty
Read full article: Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guiltyA pedestrian passes a mural of rap pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC by artist Art1Airbrush, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. Charges against two individuals in the hip hop artist's almost 18-year-old murder case were announced the previous day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK A man eyed for years as a possible suspect in the 2002 fatal shooting of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery. Washington and Karl Jordan Jr., 36, face a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison, or the death penalty if convicted of murder in the death of Jason Jay Mizell, known professionally as Jam Master Jay. McDaniels, his band mate, said, Although this latest news opens up a lot of painful memories for all of us who knew and loved Jam Master Jay, Im relieved to hear that 2 suspects have been arrested and charged with his murder.
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2 men charged in '02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
Read full article: 2 men charged in '02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master JayFILE - The rap group Run-DMC, from left, Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and Jason Mizell "Jam Master Jay," poses at the 31st annual Grammy Awards in New York, on March 2, 1988. Jason “Jay” Mizell, known professionally as Jam Master Jay, formed Run-DMC with Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniel in the early 1980s. “Jam Master Jay was not a thug,” McDaniels said. “Jam Master Jay was not a gangster. Jam Master Jay was a unique individual."

