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    Judge excuses 16 potential jurors in R. Kelly’s federal trial, many who said they would have trouble being impartial

    by Jason Meisner and Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune Aug 15, 2022 5 minutes
    R&B superstar R. Kelly arrives at the Daley Center to attend a hearing in a court fight with his ex-wife over child support on March 13, 2019, in Chicago.

    CHICAGO — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago got underway Monday with the judge questioning 30 potential jurors about what they know about the indicted R&B star and the charges against him.

    Shortly before court began, Kelly, dressed in a gray suit and tan shirt, was brought into the large ceremonial courtroom at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse and took his seat at a crowded defense table, leaning over at times to whisper through a face covering to his attorneys.

    Potential jurors’ identities are being shielded from the public during the proceedings, and very little was revealed about them as U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber asked each person to clarify answers they gave on a written questionnaire.

    One by one, the judge questioned 30 people before he announced a lunch break around 1 p.m. Of those, 16 were dismissed,

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