AP
Attorneys in Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case are questioning prospective jurors on their attitudes about race, experiences with sexual assault and any effect intense pretrial publicity has had on them — but it's all happening behind closed doors.
Individual questioning began Monday after District Judge Terry Ruckriegle rejected a media request for access. The judge said he wanted candidates to feel they could answer questions about potentially embarrassing topics without scrutiny by the press.
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