Jury selection for the federal trial of James Kopp -- who in 2003 was convicted of murdering Buffalo, N.Y., abortion provider Barnett Slepian in 1998 -- began on Thursday, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports. According to the AP/Newsday, about 100 potential jurors were questioned about their views on abortion and knowledge of Slepian's murder (Thompson, AP/Long Island Newsday, 1/4). [click link for full article]
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