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Jury selection in the murder trial of Karen Read resumed on Monday in Norfolk Superior Court. Sixteen jurors will ultimately be selected, with four designated as alternates. Read, 44, is accused of backing her SUV into her boyfriend and leaving him for dead during a blizzard in Canton in 2022. She has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of personal injury or death. The trial is expected to last several weeks.

Jury selection for the criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump has concluded, with opening statements from the prosecution and defense scheduled for today. The jury will hear evidence against Trump and consider his defense before determining his fate. Trump has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the case on Truth Social and asserted his presidential immunity, an argument that will be heard by the Supreme Court later this week. In addition to the hush money trial, Trump faces other legal challenges, including a hearing on the cancellation of his appeal bond in the civil fraud trial ruling and the public filing of witness statements in the classified documents case.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has entered a Manhattan courthouse to witness the commencement of a criminal trial that marks an unprecedented event in American history. Amidst heightened security measures, Trump’s arrival and subsequent remarks denouncing the charges as a political ‘witch hunt’ drew attention from a packed courthouse. Jury selection revealed widespread skepticism and biases among potential jurors, emphasizing the challenge of finding impartial individuals.

The historic criminal trial against former President Trump begins this week, marking the first time a former president faces such charges. The jury selection process concluded last week, with 12 jurors and six alternates being sworn in.

The first criminal trial against a former US president commenced this week in New York after four days of jury selection. Former President Donald Trump faces charges of falsifying business records with the intent to defraud. The jury will hear opening statements today, followed by the prosecution’s case. The trial is expected to adjourn mid-afternoon for Passover.

Former President Donald Trump is standing trial on criminal charges related to a hush money scheme that occurred during his 2016 presidential campaign. The trial, set to begin with jury selection on Monday, will focus on allegations that Trump falsified internal records to conceal payments made to two women who claimed to have had extramarital affairs with him. Trump faces 34 felony counts and could face up to four years in prison if convicted.

As opening statements are set to begin in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, he has urged his supporters to stage nationwide protests against his criminal prosecution. Trump has been indicted on 91 felony counts in four jurisdictions and has complained of unfair treatment compared to pro-Palestinian protesters. Jury selection proceeded quickly, with 12 jurors and six alternates empaneled. However, legal experts express concerns about potential juror attrition due to the length and complexity of the trial.

An MSNBC ad has drawn attention to the numerous legal challenges facing Donald Trump and argues that his inability to secure a job even at a local mall makes him unfit to be president. Legal experts also express concerns about the potential for jury attrition in Trump’s upcoming hush-money trial.

Opening statements in the landmark hush money trial against former President Donald Trump are scheduled for Monday, marking the initiation of weeks of potentially scandalous and explicit testimony surrounding Trump’s personal life. The trial places his legal woes front and center amidst his contentious presidential campaign.