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Whittling 7,000 potential jurors to 24 for Aurora shooting

Season 2015 | 6m 18s

Jury selection began in the trial of James Holmes, the man charged with killing 12 and wounding 70 at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. Gwen Ifill speaks with Mary MacCarthy of Feature Story News about the monumental task of picking jurors and the suspect’s appearance in court.

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