Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 9
North Texas Prosecutor Says Murder Trial Has Nothing to Do With Race in Fast-Growing Frisco
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 9

North Texas Prosecutor Says Murder Trial Has Nothing to Do With Race in Fast-Growing Frisco

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 9

Summary

  • Opening statements in Collin County centered on the prosecutor’s insistence that the controversial murder case should be judged without race as a factor.
  • Frisco’s rapid growth has sharpened local strains, with the report describing racism and anti-immigrant bigotry intensified by a partisan election season.
  • That backdrop has made the trial a flashpoint in a city already struggling with racial divisions, extending its significance beyond the courtroom.

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