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On the morning of May 15, Valdez left his Riodoce office and managed to drive just a couple of blocks before his red Toyota Corolla was stopped by two men; he was forced out of his car and shot 12 times. lessIn this July 1, 2017 photo, relatives of slain journalist Javier Valdez, co-founder of Riodoce, stand at a memorial set up at the spot where he was murdered in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. On the morning of ... more Photo: Enric Marti, AP Image 2 of 23FILE - In this May 15, 2017 file photo, people take photos of the body of slain journalist Javier Valdez, in Culiacan, Mexico. Mexico is now the world’s most lethal country for journalists, more even than war-torn Syria; their murderers are not brought to justice, despite a law passed in 2012 making it a federal crime to kill a journalist. It’s never successfully been used to convict a killer. lessFILE - In this May 15, 2017 file photo, people take photos of the body of slain journalist Javier Valdez, in Culiacan, Mexico. Mexico is now the world’s most lethal country for journalists, more even than ... more Photo: Fernando Brito, AP Image 3 of 23In this June 26, 2017 photo, local journalists gather for a press conference concerning the kidnapping of 8 people at an upscale restaurant, at the Sinaloa Attorney General's office in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. The kidnapping took place one block from the attorney general's office. There was no official word on who was abducted or how it happened, so caution set in when it came time to write what everyone in the city knows: that the restaurant is a favorite of both drug traffickers and authorities. lessIn this June 26, 2017 photo, local journalists gather for a press conference concerning the kidnapping of 8 people at an upscale restaurant, at the Sinaloa Attorney General's office in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, ... more Photo: Enric Marti, A... (Plainview Daily Herald)

Here’s what you need to know this Friday, August 18.NEED-TO-READW Magazine Profiles Njideka Akunyili Crosby – The painter, who immigrated to the US from Nigeria at the age of 16, speaks about culture shocks, the assassination attempt on her mother, and her marriage to American artist Justin Crosby, which all inform the themes of her sumptuous paintings. (WMagazine)Kara Walker’s Assistant Gives the Backstory for That Press Release – According to Allison Calhoun, Walker initially put off giving a statement to her gallery for a press release. Words then poured out after hearing Trump’s first reaction to the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA. (New York Times)Extremist Ordered to Pay $3.2 Million for Destroying Timbuktu Shrines – The International Criminal Court in The Hague found Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi guilty of directing an attack on nine mausoleums and a mosque door in Mali in 2012, and ordered him to pay reparations based on damage, economic loss, and moral harm to victims who depend on tourism. (AP)Shepard Fairey’s Disputed Brooklyn Mural Heads Back to Court – A mural the street artist created in 2014 looked a lot like the album cover he designed for the band Interpol. The legal debate over whether it was art or advertisement heads back to court for a third appeal. (Hyperallergic)ART MARKETRingo Starr’s Boots Up for Auction – Worn on stage in 1963, the Beatles drummer’s boots—a UK size seven (US 7.5) pointed-toe suede number—will go on sale in Liverpool on August 26, alongside 300 other lots related to the Fab Four. They are described as “worn but in good condition.” (BBC)You, Too, Can Participate in Leo DiCaprio’s Auction – Couldn’t make it to Leonardo DiCaprio’s exclusive live auction in St. Tropez this summer? An online component, which also raises funds for the actor’s environmental foundation, will run through August 23. Works on offer include a portrait of Cindy Sherman by Chuck Close and a drawing by Elizabeth Peyton. (LDF Foundation)  COMINGS & GOINGSBrooklyn Museum Names New Curators – In addition to two new cu... (artnet News)