Emi And The Desert Crow
@emdissents.bsky.social
Girl with the Alexander Hamilton tattoo. 💙⚖️ Posting about law (live posting important hearings!) I have ADHD — and opinions about KY-04 (sorry!) "With fear for our democracy, I dissent." Substack: open.substack.com/pub/emiandthedesertcrow
👀 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map (Gift Article)
The ruling deferred to Missouri’s state Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
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Massie on the House floor on Monday night, naming Epstein co-conspirators: “We want perpetrators of these crimes to be investigated and prosecuted…perhaps hearing these names will shame the Department of Justice into delivering justice.”
“We, the jury in the above entitled case, find the defendant…guilty” #TupacMurderTrial
Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · 2w agoI’m a huge Tupac fan and I absolutely want justice for his murder. But after all that, I’m not really sure how to feel about it. I believe Orlando Anderson killed Tupac — essentially, I believe that the case outlined by the prosecution is broadly correct. BUT… 1/6
I’m a huge Tupac fan and I absolutely want justice for his murder. But after all that, I’m not really sure how to feel about it. I believe Orlando Anderson killed Tupac — essentially, I believe that the case outlined by the prosecution is broadly correct. BUT… 1/6
That’s strange, I suddenly have a burning desire to own a Lake Ontario t-shirt. Wonder why?! 🤔 Turns out there are loads of options online!
Also not sure that I’d want jurors to go home for 24 hours after hearing a recorded jail call of Keffe saying he was paid to say all those things (confessions). There’s still rebuttal and closing arguments, but that was the last thing they heard today 🥴
Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · 2w agoMaybe it’s because I’ve spent years marinating in this case, but that was rather abrupt and it won’t take much for jurors to see the gaps that weren’t filled. They’ve already been asking probing and slightly skeptical questions of prosecution witnesses.
Maybe it’s because I’ve spent years marinating in this case, but that was rather abrupt and it won’t take much for jurors to see the gaps that weren’t filled. They’ve already been asking probing and slightly skeptical questions of prosecution witnesses.
Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · 2w agoWoah. Half an hour of court today because they’re “way ahead of schedule” and the prosecution is done. The defense begins its case-in-chief tomorrow 🤯 #TupacMurderTrial
Advisement of rights at the end of court today. Judge: “Do you have any questions in general about these rights?” Keffe D: “No I’m good!” #TupacMurderTrial
Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · 2w agoWoah. Half an hour of court today because they’re “way ahead of schedule” and the prosecution is done. The defense begins its case-in-chief tomorrow 🤯 #TupacMurderTrial
Woah. Half an hour of court today because they’re “way ahead of schedule” and the prosecution is done. The defense begins its case-in-chief tomorrow 🤯 #TupacMurderTrial
Ooof, the defense just suggested Dr Dre was a Crip. Dre wasn’t in a gang, he was a hardcore music nerd 🤦♀️ #TupacMurderTrial
Every time a witness says “city of Compton” (so…a lot) the automatic jukebox in my head starts playing either N.W.A. (the part where DJ Yella scratches the “city of Compton” line in Straight Outta Compton) or Tupac (California Love, “in the city, the city of Compton”) and I have no control over it 😆
Tupac Dancing Outdoors
ALT: Tupac Dancing Outdoors
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Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · 3w ago👀 Robert Ladd is testifying after lunch. He was one half of Compton PD’s gang unit and has been interviewed numerous times over the years. He’s a very vivid storyteller and knew all sorts of people like Eazy-E (and the wider N.W.A. universe) and Suge Knight. #TupacMurderTrial
👀 Robert Ladd is testifying after lunch. He was one half of Compton PD’s gang unit and has been interviewed numerous times over the years. He’s a very vivid storyteller and knew all sorts of people like Eazy-E (and the wider N.W.A. universe) and Suge Knight. #TupacMurderTrial
Not the best screenshot but…is it just me or does this woman (at the trial of Keffe D for Tupac’s murder) look like Olivia Nuzzi?! (May not be her, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was 🙄)
Keffe kept numerous newspaper cuttings about Tupac’s death. These are just some of them — the exhibits are labeled A through U(!) #TupacMurderTrial
Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · 3w agoItems recovered during the search of Keffe D’s home in 2023 included a copy of Vibe magazine featuring Tupac (published two months after his death) and a copy of Greg Kading’s book about the case. #TupacMurderTrial
Items recovered during the search of Keffe D’s home in 2023 included a copy of Vibe magazine featuring Tupac (published two months after his death) and a copy of Greg Kading’s book about the case. #TupacMurderTrial
E.D.I Mean (Malcolm Greenidge) of the Outlawz is testifying and it looks to me like he’s wearing a Tupac memorial chain #TupacMurderTrial
Some weirdness went down with the last witness (Devonta Lee, Southside Crips). Keffe D (the defendant ⬇️) kept smirking & shaking his head throughout the testimony & the witness muttered something under his breath about it when the attorneys were conferring with the judge about juror questions.
We just reached the part of the Tupac murder trial where a witness testifies that the defendant told a federal task force that Sean Puffy Combs was supposed to pay the Southside Crips for the hit (We’ve known about this for ages from Greg Kading’s book, but it’s still wild to hear it on the stand)
Prosecutor to Reggie Wright Jr. (former head of security, Death Row Records): You mentioned a particular song came out that changed how you handled Tupac Shakur’s security. What song are you talking about? Reggie Wright Jr.: It was a song called Hit Em’ Up. 1/3
‘Mob James’ on the stand (enforcer for Death Row) Pros: Do you recall any instances where those issues (between Bad Boy Records — associated with the Southside Compton Crips, & Death Row Records — associated with MOB Piru (Bloods)) manifested in terms of violence? MJ: Are you serious?! [Laughter]
Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · 4w agoGenuinely can’t believe this is happening. I’ve read loads of books about Tupac’s murder (and by extension, Biggie’s) and watched every single documentary. Several times over*. Never actually thought we’d see anyone in court (and most of the participants are dead). 1/3
Did Todd Blanche himself write this sycophantic BS? It backs up everything he claimed in his recent NBC interview & repeats an argument he made in Trump’s federal cases (that Biden told AG Garland to prosecute Trump by leaking his displeasure at that pace of the January 6 investigation to the media)
Genuinely can’t believe this is happening. I’ve read loads of books about Tupac’s murder (and by extension, Biggie’s) and watched every single documentary. Several times over*. Never actually thought we’d see anyone in court (and most of the participants are dead). 1/3
This is completely outrageous OMFG Targeting Judge Merchan’s daughter because *of course* they did. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/u...
Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial (Gift Article)
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
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Some right wing outlets are wetting themselves about this because they think it’s part of the effort to prosecute Jack Smith wapo.st/4wkb4dl
Pirro, in rare move, convenes special grand jury in Washington
Unlike typical grand juries, those designated as special focus on a single case or related cases and can issue a report following their investigation.
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‼️Heads up Kentucky — NWS Jackson is having technical issues getting alerts pushed out. Warning polygon in below post. #TornadoWarning
Looking into Cincinnati from the Kentucky side of the bridge. That whole cloud mass in the middle is rotating 😳
Emi And The Desert Crow@emdissents.bsky.social · last mo.Extending into Northern Kentucky now as well.
Tornado warnings bearing down on Cincinnati…
