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October 12, 2006 - The wax figure of Tupac Shakur at Madame Tussauds was unveiled to mark the 10th anniversary of his death, in central London, England on Tuesday (September 19). Check out pictures here.

October 12, 2006 - Jojo of KIIS FM in Los Angeles and Shock G had a special segment to remember Tupac Shakur on the 10th anniversary of his murder, September 13, 1996. They talked about how neither 2Pac or Biggie's murders have been solved, the previous run-ins 2Pac had with law enforcement, and his belief that the police were involved. Download and listen to the feature here.

October 12, 2006 - Afeni Shakur-Davis, mother of the late Tupac Shakur, planted her plant in the Peace Garden on Saturday (September 9) in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

April 16, 2006 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Tupac Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, and aunt, Gloria "Glo" Cox, among family members who attended Wednesday's unveiling of the rapper's wax likeness at Madame Tussauds (The Venetian). His mother, Afeni, sent a statement thanking the museum for the honor, adding that she was still unable to visit Las Vegas, where the rap star was slain in September 1996. Check out pictures from WENN.

April 16, 2006 - The New York Post reports former narcotics detective-turned-author Derrick Parker, during his 20 years on the force, investigated the still unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G. and Jam Master Jay, as well as the ongoing Busta Rhymes and Lil' Kim sagas - and has written about his travails in detail. Parker says that "the cultural ignorance of my fellow officers made them assume that all rappers were evil criminals." And the Rudy Giuliani administration made them a target because they tended to be "young, black, rich and angry." Read more.

April 16, 2006 - The late Tupac Shakur is honored in the video for 'When Ure Hero Falls', the first single from 'The Rose, Vol. 2   Music Inspired by Tupac's Poetry'. Watch it online at YahooMusic.

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