Karen Read, of Cannone and buffer zone

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Free Karen Read supporters file federal lawsuit to fight "buffer zone" for second trial
A group of "Free Karen Read" supporters have filed a lawsuit in federal court, arguing that a court mandated buffer zone violates their constitutional rights.
Karen Read judge Beverly Cannone sued for court buffer zone, stifling ‘passionate public debate’
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone has been sued for reinstating a buffer zone, limiting Karen Read supporters from demonstrating outside the Dedham courthouse.
‘Lawless act’: 4 Mass. residents suing Judge Cannone over Karen Read buffer zone
Four Massachusetts residents are suing Judge Beverly Cannone over her decision to reinstate a 200-foot buffer zone outside Dedham’s Norfolk Superior Court for the retrial of Karen Read, arguing that their “constitutional guarantees” to protest have been violated.

Karen Read trial now has 7 jurors seated

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7 jurors seated as impaneling of jury in retrial of Karen Read continues
Through the first two days of jury selection in Read’s second murder trial, a total of seven jurors have been selected: four men and three women. The court needs to seat a jury of 12, including at least four alternate jurors.
Jury selection for Karen Read’s retrial began Tuesday. It could take a while, legal experts say.
Tuesday marked the start of jury selection for Karen Read’s upcoming retrial, the painstaking process of whittling down the pool of jurors.
Judge rules accident reconstruction expert can testify in Read retrial, 5 more jurors seated
More progress was made Wednesday in the Karen Read retrial jury selection process. Read is charged with second-degree murder in the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Karen Read can’t point to Colin Albert as possible killer, judge rules
Judge Beverly Cannone ruled Karen Read can't name one particular witness as part of a third-party culprit defense during her ...
Former FBI agent can’t testify for Karen Read’s defense, judge rules
The retired agent would have testified that the police investigation into John O'Keefe's death "was not reliable," the judge ...