Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty

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A man charged over the 2002 fatal shooting of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay has pleaded not guilty at his arraignment, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery.

Ronald Washington, 56, entered his plea remotely from Kentucky, while his lawyer and the government’s lawyers appeared by teleconference because of coronavirus concerns.