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R. Kelly jury to hear opening statements at trial in Chicago

Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, on the newest of 2 developments

Opening statements are giving prosecutors and R. Kelly’s attorneys their first chance to address jurors directly about charges that accuse the R&B singer of enticing minors for sex, producing child

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Developments in this update

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  1. R. Kelly Jury Selection in Chicago Focuses on 2019 Documentary

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    R. Kelly jury to hear opening statements at trial in Chicago

    Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bowling Green Daily News

    R Kelly trial on whether he fixed 2008 trial set to start (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Jury selection begins Monday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in his hometown of Chicago. The R&B singer is accused of rigging his 2008 state child pornography trial by threatening and

  2. NBC Chicago

    R. Kelly Jury Selection in Chicago Focuses on 2019 Documentary (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday with the judge and attorneys quickly focusing on whether would-be jurors watched a 2019 documentary about sex abuse allegations against the R&B singer.

  3. Rolling Stone

    R. Kelly's Federal Trial in Chicago Launches With Jury Selection (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Judge queries potential jurors about their knowledge of the disgraced singer

  4. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    R. Kelly jury to hear opening statements at trial in Chicago (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Opening statements are giving prosecutors and R. Kelly’s attorneys their first chance to address jurors directly about charges that accuse the R&B singer of enticing minors for sex, producing child

  5. KOB 4

    Jury to hear opening statements at R Kelly trial in Chicago (opens KOB 4)

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    Opening statements are giving prosecutors and R. Kelly’s attorneys their first chance to address jurors directly about charges that accuse the R&B singer of enticing minors for sex, producing child pornography and rigging his 2008 pornography trial.

  6. Fox32 Chicago

    R. Kelly's Chicago trial: Jury seated, opening statements expected to begin Wednesday (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A federal jury was impaneled Tuesday in R. Kelly’s hometown of Chicago to decide multiple charges against the R&B singer, as prosecutors and defense attorneys argued toward the end of the process about whether the government was improperly attempting to keep some Blacks off the jury.

  7. NBC Chicago

    R. Kelly Jury to Hear Opening Statements Wednesday at Trial in Chicago (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Opening statements set for Wednesday give prosecutors and R. Kelly’s attorneys their first chance to address jurors directly about charges that accuse the R&B singer of enticing of minors for sex, producing child pornography and rigging his 2008 pornography trial.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    R. Kelly trial: Jury to hear opening statements in federal court (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Opening statements set for Wednesday give prosecutors and R. Kelly’s attorneys their first chance to address jurors directly about charges that accuse the R&B singer of enticing of minors for sex, producing child pornography and rigging his 2008 pornography trial.

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