Jury selection began on Tuesday for five Muslim men accused of plotting to attack a New Jersey army base out of a large pool of 1,500 people in the hopes of finding 18 unbiased jurors.
U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler decided upon the unusually large size of the jury pool, concerned that people had made up their minds about the alleged plot due to extensive media coverage, fear of terrorist attacks and anti-Muslim sentiment.
By: Brant
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