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19 August 2026

'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice

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Source reporting: BBC World

'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur ahead of the trial for his brother and late rapper's 1996 murder.

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