Jury selection begins in R. Kelly child pornography trial

R&B artist R. Kelly arrives at Cook County criminal court for the first day of jury selection in his child pornography trial in Chicago on May 9, 2008. Kelly is charged with allegedly having videotaped sex with a girl believed to be as young as 13 years old. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)

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Kelly acquitted in child pornography trial

CHICAGO, June 13 (UPI) -- A Chicago jury Friday acquitted R&B singer R. Kelly on all 14 counts in his child pornography trial.

R. Kelly's fate in jury's hands

CHICAGO, June 12 (UPI) -- Jurors in the Chicago child pornography trial of singer R. Kelly began deliberations Thursday.

College student dies after drinking party

EVANSTON, Ill., June 12 (UPI) -- A freshman at Northwestern University in Illinois died after apparently drinking an excessive amount of alcohol at a party in his dorm, police said.

Testimony ends in R. Kelly trial

CHICAGO, June 11 (UPI) -- Testimony in singer R. Kelly's child pornography trial in Chicago has ended and closing arguments have been scheduled for later this week.

Judge keeping R. Kelly documents sealed

CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) -- Court documents in the child pornography trial of singer R. Kelly will remain sealed despite a media request to see them, a judge in Chicago has ruled.

Jury seated for R. Kelly trial

CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- Jury selection for R&B singer R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial in Chicago was completed and opening statements are slated to begin next week.

Judge denies motion to delay R.Kelly trial

CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- A Chicago judge Friday refused to grant a defense lawyer's request to postpone singer R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial again.

R. Kelly trial could be postponed again

CHICAGO, May 7 (UPI) -- Lawyers for R. Kelly have requested the start of the recording artist's long-delayed child pornography trial in Chicago be postponed again.

Files to stay sealed in R. Kelly porn case

CHICAGO, May 6 (UPI) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has said it won't help the media get access to sealed documents in the R. Kelly child pornography case.

Graffiti threat suspect was 'depressed'

CHICAGO, May 3 (UPI) -- A St. Xavier University student is free on $15,000 bail after being arraigned in Chicago Saturday on charges of posting threatening graffiti on campus.