A pocket park in Portsmouth is being redesigned to honor the late philanthropist Jay Smith. The rehabilitation will include a new bronze bust of Smith and a plaque detailing his contributions.

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One of the three men charged in the killing of hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay changed his plea to guilty in court on Monday. Jam Master Jay, whose real name was Jason Mizell, was killed in 2002 inside a ...

A man who was indicted for the 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay has pleaded guilty for his role in the shooting of the hip-hop pioneer. Jay Bryant, 52, changed his plea on a federal murder ...

Jay Bryant’s admission of guilt on Monday was the first time anyone had publicly acknowledged orchestrating the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. of Run-DMC. By Santul Nerkar A man accused of ...

Hov was named one of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters by The Times. By Michael Saponara Jay-Z can add another accolade to his stacked trophy case, as Hov was named among the 30 Greatest ...

The New York Times Magazine polled more than 250 music insiders and gathered six Times critics to choose the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. One artist who made the list was Jay-Z. The critic ...

A drug dealer from Queens admitted Monday to taking part in the 2002 slaying of Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay, telling a judge he helped a pair of killers get into the rapper’s music studio to murder ...

The third man accused in the murder of DJ Jam Master Jay pleaded guilty in federal court Monday for his involvement in the 2002 death of the former member of Run-DMC. Subscribe to read this story ...

Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades. Jay Bryant, 52, ...

Jay Bryant’s admission came more than two decades after the rapper’s killing, but he didn’t name others involved Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Nearly a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to federal murder charges in the 2002 killing of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, a.k.a. Jason ...