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Jul 2024
24m 23s

The Black Swan trial begins. In suburban...

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Openings in the Florida murder trial of Ashley Benefield, who married her husband 13 days after meeting him. She's accused of shooting him to death four years later. In Massachusetts, protestors take to the streets again -- this time for a woman whose family says was groomed and exploited by multiple local police officers. And a criminal defense attorney with some tips.

More on Sandra Birchmore's case at NBC Boston and The Boston Globe

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