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Jurors in Michigan cop’s murder trial struggling to reach verdict, told to keep trying

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Judge Christina Mims urges jurors to keep working after they say they can't reach a unanimous verdict.

Christopher Schurr has claimed self-defense in the killing of Patrick Lyoya following a brief foot chase and a fierce physical struggle.

The shooting on a cool, rainy spring morning was recorded on video.

Civil rights groups decried the shooting as more aggression against Black people in the U.S. by white officers.

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