New bid to solve rap star murder

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Notorious BIG was one of the rap world's biggest stars
A Los Angeles official wants to put up a $50,000 (£28,600) reward for leads in the murder of rap star Notorious BIG.

Councilman Dennis Zine's proposal for a 60-day reward offer is being considered by city authorities.

The investigation into the 1997 shooting has been reopened with a new team of detectives.

A court case intended to uncover the truth about the murder was declared a mistrial in 2005 after the police were found to have withheld evidence.

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"I am hopeful someone will come forward with information which will lead to the eventual apprehension of the murderers involved in this case," Mr Zine said.

A $25,000 (£14,330) reward offered in the wake of the murder expired after several months.

Notorious BIG, real name was Christopher Wallace, died after seven shots were fired into his vehicle, after a music awards party.

His family has been trying to sue the Los Angeles Police Department for wrongful death.

When the initial case collapsed, city authorities paid the family $1.1m (£632,000) for errors made during the trial.

The family are to go ahead with a retrial, alleging a police officer was involved in the shooting.

Notorious BIG was signed to Bad Boy Records in 1993, which turned him into one of the world's biggest rap stars.

BBC

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$50,000?You're in LA.Raise that to about $500,000 and maybe you'll get people talking.