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Crime in America with Joe Budden

Crime in America with Joe Budden

Episode 2: The Killer They Could Have Stopped, A Lawyer Accused of Murder & An AI-Powered Drug Ring

Aug 18, 2026 · 38m

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A lawyer is accused of murdering his own client just before her divorce trial. An alleged online drug ring uses AI, encrypted apps and cryptocurrency to build a nationwide operation. And in Portland, a killer under federal supervision goes on a months-long shooting spree despite police repeatedly closing in on him. How was he allowed to keep killing? In Episode 2 of Crime in America, Joe Budden goes beyond the headlines, examining the stories shaping communities across the country through the reporting of the local journalists closest to each case. For this week's main story, Joe dives into the case of Joseph Kelly Banks, who killed three people and wounded three others during a 2022…