Jury selection begins Monday in high-profile murder trial of Jacksonville rapper, affiliate

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The stage is set for one of Jacksonville’s most highly anticipated murder trials.

Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, better known by his stage name “Ksoo,” is heading back to court Monday morning as jury selection is set to begin in a case that’s drawn national attention — and stirred deep tensions in the city’s rap and gang communities.

Robinson, 26, and co-defendant Leroy Whitaker, 24, appeared in court Friday for what’s expected to be their final pretrial hearing…

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