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The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk and trial of former officer Mohamed Noor

On the evening of July 15, 2017, Justine Ruszczyk, also known as Justine Damond, called 911. About 22 minutes later she was dead, shot by then-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.

After a nearly three-week trial, jurors found Noor guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Ruszczyk's death.

How jurors will be picked in the Mohamed Noor trial

How jurors will be picked in the Mohamed Noor trial

The goal of jury selection is to narrow the pool of potential jurors to a group that can fairly assess the charges against the former police officer in the 2017 shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk. Here are the questions they will be asked and what lawyers will be looking in that process.
by Jon Collins

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Noor jury pool asked about experiences with Somali community and police

Noor jury pool asked about experiences with Somali community and police

Some 75 people, known only by numbers on cards hung around their necks, began filling out juror questionnaires Monday — the start of the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Twin Cities media say judge in Noor case is restricting public and press access to trial

Twin Cities media say judge in Noor case is restricting public and press access to trial

Five Twin Cities news organizations said the judge in the murder trial for former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is limiting public and press access the high-profile case, they said in a letter released Friday.
by Cody Nelson

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Noor seeks exclusion on body cam policy, 'blue wall' in Ruszczyk killing trial

Noor seeks exclusion on body cam policy, 'blue wall' in Ruszczyk killing trial

Attorneys for Mohamed Noor want a judge to exclude testimony about body camera policy, the "blue wall of silence" and officers' experience with people approaching cars as they prepare for his trial in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor pleaded not guilty in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. On Friday, the judge chose not to admit evidence of Noor's prior "bad acts," including pulling a gun on a motorist.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

A pretrial hearing in the case of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor will mark the last major step before Noor's trial in the shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. Here's what might be decided on Friday.
by Jon Collins

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