John Barrett
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Two unsolved rap murders haunted police for decades. Why Shakur case closed but not Biggie Smalls
Tupac Shakur in 1994. (John Barrett/Zuma Press Wire/TNS) John Barrett TNS LOS ANGELES - For decades, two of the music world's most notorious killings remained unsolved. First, Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip in 1996. Six months later, Christopher Wallace, known as Biggie Smalls, was fatally shot on Wilshire Boulevard after a music event at the Petersen Auto Museum. Both killings captivated the public and seemed tied to gang feuds involving the rap world.
Milbeth Allen Named 2026 Hawkins Educator of the Year
Western & Southern named Milbeth Allen, a teacher at Cincinnati Public Schools’ Bond Hill Academy, as the 2026 Dr. Lawrence C. Hawkins Educator of the Year. The award, established by Western & Southern in 2007, is celebrating its 20th year. Each year, it honors one educator in CPS who elevates the educational process in the district to an exceptional level through personal commitment, dedicated focus and outstanding results.
A Judicial Enigma – Paul Moreno
Robert Jackson was a key figure in mid-twentieth-century American liberalism. He rose rapidly up the cursus honorum of the New Deal. In the period between 1934 and 1941, Roosevelt appointed him Assistant General Counsel to the IRS, then Assistant Attorney General for the IRS. He then worked for the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division before becoming Solicitor General, Attorney General, and finally Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, serving from 1941 to 1954.
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