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A judge is keeping secret the names of jurors who 

convicted a former Minneapolis police officer

 this week in the shooting of an unarmed woman.

Judge Kathryn Quaintance cited the possibility of unwanted publicity and harassment in an order Thursday that keeps the jurors' identification sealed for 90 more days.

Judge to weigh media and defense demand in Noor case

The trial of Mohamed Noor

The jury on Tuesday convicted Mohamed Noor of murder and manslaughter in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk, who also went by Justine Damond. She was shot when she approached Noor's squad car minutes after calling 911 to report a possible rape behind her home.

Quaintance had cited the same factors when she ordered a confidential jury when trial began a month ago.

She said jurors can identify themselves if they choose. She said she would reconsider the sealing in 90 days.

Crime, Law and Justice

The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk and trial of former officer Mohamed Noor

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A judge is keeping secret the names of jurors who convicted a former Minneapolis police officer this week in the shooting of an unarmed woman.

Emanuel Kapelsohn, an expert witness for the defense

Judge keeps juror names secret after Noor convicted

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