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Jury picked for tax-evasion trial of Chicago Democrat William Beavers; judge imposes gag order

by: MICHAEL TARM , Associated Press

Updated: March 13, 2013 - 7:47 PM

CHICAGO - A judge on Wednesday imposed a gag order on attorneys in the tax-evasion trial of a powerful Chicago Democrat after a defense lawyer claimed jury selection was "rigged" because no black men were in the 50-person pool from which jurors were selected.

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Jury picked for tax-evasion trial of Chicago Democrat William Beavers; judge imposes gag order

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