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Judge Begins Jury Selection in R. Kelly Trial

Denies motion to postpone 6-year-old child-porn case

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted May 9, 2008 2:07 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Chicago judge today denied R. Kelly's attempt to further delay his child-pornography trial—already six years in the making—and began jury selection before recessing for the weekend, reports the Tribune in its gavel-to-gavel coverage. A circus atmosphere earlier prevailed outside the court, with... Read full story »

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